wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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Reclamation manages more than 600 dams and reservoirs, including the Hoover and Glen Canyon dams, and is also the nation's largest water wholesaler.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The SipSource data, which measures shipments from wholesalers to retailers, has historically proven to be the most accurate indicator of market trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Asked who is shouldering the cost of tariffs, the average respondent says 31% is paid by the consumer, 29% by wholesalers and importers, and 23% by retailers.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the drop was driven by a decline in trade services, a category that reflects retailer and wholesaler profit margins.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The SipSource data, which measures shipments from wholesalers to retailers, has historically proven to be the most accurate indicator of market trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Asked who is shouldering the cost of tariffs, the average respondent says 31% is paid by the consumer, 29% by wholesalers and importers, and 23% by retailers.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the drop was driven by a decline in trade services, a category that reflects retailer and wholesaler profit margins.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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