VENDORS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

vendors

noun

variants also venders

plural of vendor

as in sellers

the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

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Recent Examples of vendors 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, 29 Aug. 2026 Among them were influencers, celebrities, sports agents, vendors, corporate sponsors, athletes, sports and government officials. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The mayor’s office took that step after learning that citations were being incorrectly handed to vendors in MacArthur Park, a situation reported by LA Public Press. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 In nearby Indianapolis, the annual gaming convention GenCon has had record-breaking attendance for the past two years with about 74,000 attendees and more than 800 vendors in 2026, according to its website. — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Evaluating vendors across these functional boundaries makes sure that brands, manufacturers and IT teams can adopt AI without exposing any proprietary assets or impacting production workflows. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 A day earlier, many millions changed hands during the card show featuring 202 vendors. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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There’s a calendar of events meaning buyers and sellers eat, drink and attend a diary of events together, over and above screening shows and dealmaking through the day.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
According to a tally by Parcl, the eight institutions were net sellers of 3,011 houses in the second quarter of this year.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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