Thesaurus results for SUPPLIERS

suppliers

noun

plural of supplier

as in distributors

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 suppliers The company has moved to diversify suppliers (to reduce import duties), raise prices (to absorb tariffs), and sell its logistics network as a service to other brands (to increase revenues from other retailers feeling the pinch). — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Deterrence requires stable and sustainable defense equipment production, so Japan needs to reduce risks of shortages caused by suppliers withdrawing, officials said. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Most rental suppliers require one for the security deposit, and credit card companies offer dispute resolution protections that apply regardless of how a booking was made. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Prior to this, backing proof-of-origin claims used to run the risk of opening suppliers and their contracts to competitors, Blockforce said. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 For Micron, one of the three major suppliers of high-bandwidth memory used in AI systems, that pricing environment should be a positive. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 At the same time, Kenya’s parliamentary finance committee wants the competition authority to implement binding safeguards for farmers, employees, suppliers, and consumers before the deal is approved. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Cars built at Canadian plants depend heavily on parts from US suppliers, which employ more than half a million Americans. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 But foreign suppliers also have to take into account their own needs, weapon production levels and the depth of stockpiles. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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distributors

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Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.

— Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026

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