as in supplier
formal
a person or business that sells or provides something
a purveyor of kitchen supplies a software purveyor
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Recent Examples of purveyor
The popular purveyor of Korean egg sandwiches will open its first Orange County location this month.
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Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
For people who were brought up on Brecht as a purveyor of deliberatively blunt theater, Kosky’s approach may seem sacrilegious.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Its purveyors are child predators and misogynistic exploiters of women.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
One of the most notable purveyors of the comfy movement?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
For people who were brought up on Brecht as a purveyor of deliberatively blunt theater, Kosky’s approach may seem sacrilegious.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Its purveyors are child predators and misogynistic exploiters of women.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
One of the most notable purveyors of the comfy movement?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
Noun
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One provider, who asked to not be identified, said only parents and adults on a child’s pick-up list would be allowed in their facility.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Volatility gripped markets as traders closed out a dismal February that wiped out some gains.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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These force traders to sell their assets at market price to settle their debts and help push the asset’s price even lower.—
Tanaya Macheel,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The film will feature as part of the upcoming Cartoon Movie lineup in Bordeaux and the producers are seeking partnerships with private investors, broadcasters, and distributors.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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This could include suppliers, distributors, service providers and industry influencers or even businesses in adjacent markets.—
Wendy Cai-Lee,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 2024 holiday shopping season is over, but the opportunity for marketers to apply the lessons learned is just getting started.—
Richard Jones,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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People are used to delegating authority – even about matters of expression – to marketers, speechwriters, social media managers and the like.—
John P. Nelson,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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