RETAILERS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

retailers

noun

plural of retailer

as in distributors

a person or business that sells things directly to customers for their own use The company is a leading retailer of women's clothing.

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Recent Examples of retailers In turn, retailers could pass those costs along to shoppers, raising prices on shelves. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The new probe into retailers seems to build on the department’s antitrust investigation into meatpackers that launched in May. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Unlike many of the restaurants and retailers in the area, nothing about the restaurant looks particularly polished – and that’s part of the appeal. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Fans can pre-order the game on various retailers' websites, including GameStop and PlayStation. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 And within the overall beauty retail space, TikTok’s beauty ranks below off-price beauty retailers. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Catering to both ends of the economy, retailers are combining price cuts with stocking higher-end labels. — Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.

— Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026

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By 2022, the Suhoor Festival drew crowds of more than 55,000 per day to stop at over 50 vendors selling photo-worthy ice cream nachos and bites of potatoes deep-fried into crispy corkscrews.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
More than 20 vendors are expected, along with additional food, games, performances and improved line and safety controls.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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