Thesaurus results for SUPPLIER

supplier

noun

Definition of supplier

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a person or company that supplies goods or services paper suppliers They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.

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Recent Examples of supplier Blue Origin also aims to produce nearly all its components and systems in-house, while maintaining support from external suppliers. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Around 250 permanent jobs would be created for local suppliers, contractors and other businesses once the data center is operational, according to a news release. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Chinese military personnel have received training in drone warfare from Russian forces, and Chinese suppliers are gaining valuable information about how their technologies perform in combat. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 Both can involve the same people, systems, suppliers and budgets. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Iles brings more than 25 years of finance leadership, most recently as CFO of Standard Motor Products, an auto parts supplier. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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distributor

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Belgian distributor Primitives is presenting the format to buyers in MIPCOM this year.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, RTV in Slovenia, and LTV in Latvia, said the indie TV content distributor as Mipcom kicks off in Cannes.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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