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
For the department, an upstart DMT dealer was less of a priority than the dark web’s purveyors of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.
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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Aligning with Populus’ carbon positive approach, Salt Harvest is committed to turning all food waste into compost, and the menu will feature ingredients that are seasonally and responsibly sourced from small local purveyors.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The lineup also features new-gen punk purveyors such as the Linda Lindas, Lambrini Girls, Destroy Boys, Angel Du$t, Scowl, Pinkshift, Teen Mortgage, YHWH Nailgun, Soul Glo, and Lip Critic.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
During the pandemic, he was accused alongside Makary and Dr. Tracy Høeg of being a prominent purveyor of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Aligning with Populus’ carbon positive approach, Salt Harvest is committed to turning all food waste into compost, and the menu will feature ingredients that are seasonally and responsibly sourced from small local purveyors.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The lineup also features new-gen punk purveyors such as the Linda Lindas, Lambrini Girls, Destroy Boys, Angel Du$t, Scowl, Pinkshift, Teen Mortgage, YHWH Nailgun, Soul Glo, and Lip Critic.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
During the pandemic, he was accused alongside Makary and Dr. Tracy Høeg of being a prominent purveyor of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
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Some highlights follow — to hear the whole interview, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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New data by group accommodation provider, GroupAccommodation.com, found that Americans now account for one-third of all visitors to its ‘rent a village’ pages.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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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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Bailey said the comparison between average gas prices in Colorado and other states did not take into account things such as taxes and other fees that Colorado places on suppliers and distributors, which eventually end up in the prices consumers pay.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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The Tribeca Creators Market will take place from June 9 to 11, and connect rising filmmakers and content creators with industry executives, financiers, and distributors to foster the production of indie projects.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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