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
From the shaky start (and much to John Carpenter’s chagrin), Cronenberg has always been the thinking man’s purveyor of sleaze and slither.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Case in point: While fast fashion shops like SHEIN and Forever 21 unsurprisingly don’t fare well, neither do luxury purveyors like Chanel, Loewe and Versace.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Located in the vibrant city of Berkeley, CA, the restaurant sources from the highest quality and most environmentally responsible purveyors for their ingredients.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The programmer, which began as a linear TV network purveyor and now gets more than two-thirds of its revenue from streaming, announced its split from Lionsgate earlier Wednesday after eight years under the same corporate roof.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Case in point: While fast fashion shops like SHEIN and Forever 21 unsurprisingly don’t fare well, neither do luxury purveyors like Chanel, Loewe and Versace.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Located in the vibrant city of Berkeley, CA, the restaurant sources from the highest quality and most environmentally responsible purveyors for their ingredients.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The programmer, which began as a linear TV network purveyor and now gets more than two-thirds of its revenue from streaming, announced its split from Lionsgate earlier Wednesday after eight years under the same corporate roof.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
Noun
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In another example aimed at increasing competitiveness and efficiency, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS acquired the Simon Hegele Group, a German contract logistics provider, in 2025.—
NX Group Contributor,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This web of nonprofit shelters, street outreach organizations and other service providers works in coordination with funding from the city, the state, private philanthropy and, to a large extent, the federal government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders attempting to navigate the dozens of changes to tariff policy Trump has announced over the early months of his presidency.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Professional traders and algorithms move faster than retail investors, digesting and acting on information in milliseconds.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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That’s up from 12 percent in March and marks YouTube’s third straight month leading all distributors in share of TV usage.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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By the age of 25, Chung opened his first business, Nova Imports, and became a distributor for luxury Italian designer Emilio Pucci.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But startup marketers, who are usually responsible for website performance, often have dozens of tasks on their plates.—
Daria Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The concept, known as dynamic breathability, the Australian Merino wool marketer said, reflects how well the material adapts to changing conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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