as in supplier
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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
According to the Levy company, which is the stadium food partner, 90 percent of the purveyors are based in California.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to be outdone, Philip Morris controlled General Foods, maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O, as well as Kraft, purveyor of Oscar Mayer wieners and Velveeta cheese, and 7Up.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Elevated with an ever-evolving menu of dishes in a non-pretentious yet upscale environment, Forty 1 is led by Chef Lindsey Dale who is no stranger to fresh, local ingredients, and who also works closely with local purveyors.
—David Duran, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to be outdone, Philip Morris controlled General Foods, maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O, as well as Kraft, purveyor of Oscar Mayer wieners and Velveeta cheese, and 7Up.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Elevated with an ever-evolving menu of dishes in a non-pretentious yet upscale environment, Forty 1 is led by Chef Lindsey Dale who is no stranger to fresh, local ingredients, and who also works closely with local purveyors.
—David Duran, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
Noun
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Will alternative suppliers save me money?—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Finally, this week's 15% rally to new record highs in the semiconductor materials supplier Qnity Electronics has pushed it above our $110 price target.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new dosimeter patch is a flexible, wearable and disposable way to protect cancer patients, health providers, first responders and warfighters from toxic radiation exposure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consumers need prescriptions from a health care provider to purchase the drugs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stocks futures are lower this morning as traders look ahead to Wednesday's big jobs report and Friday's consumer price index reading.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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FilmSharks acquired world sales rights to the horror pic last November, which TelevisaUnivision distributor Videocine released in Mexico that month.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The distributor has said the film will open on 120-150 screens from May 8, 2026.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Regarding a condominium unit, a purchaser will purchase a piece of real estate in a condominium building that has been subdivided pursuant to the Condominium Act.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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If consumers act as both judge and purchaser, incentives shift, and utilization could rise in ways that drive up overall spending.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many of them were between University of Illinois student Choi Mina Sue and various male contestants, including fashion marketer Song Seung-il; model and former baseball pitcher Lee Su-been; and quant trader Lee Sung-hun (aka Samuel Lee).—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The week-long festival was created and hosted by Marcus Samuelsson, the chef behind Red Rooster on Lenox Avenue, and culinary event marketer Herb Karlitz.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The brand isn’t the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy so far this year.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The understated, sporty look was designed by the retailer Zara, per Vogue.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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