provisioner

noun

Definition of provisionernext
as in provider

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Recent Examples of provisioner Meanwhile, on the dock, Zoë overhears the provisioners say something about being paid to keep quiet. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The discovery report recorded that the top drawer of the desk contains the provisioner’s ledger and the captain’s expedition journal, but the Danish team who found the ship were pessimistic about the likelihood of the books surviving the tow. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 In addition to funding battles, that money bankrolled corrupt administrators, private contractors, and opportunistic provisioners who collectively moved people west on the cheap and then pocketed the profits. — Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 The early prosperity of New England was largely based on its role as provisioner for black slave plantation islands such as Jamaica and Barbados. — Howard W. French, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioner
  1. provider
  2. supplier
  3. distributor
  4. purveyor
  5. purchaser
  6. entrepreneur
  7. buyer
Noun
  • Home title monitoring may only be available on certain plans, and features can vary by provider.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • PayPal has also been announced as a Muse payment provider, but isn’t available yet.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of provider
Noun
  • More interceptors will require additional workers, suppliers, and factory throughput across the defense manufacturing network.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But in 2025, the five biggest turbine suppliers by annual installations were, for the first time, all Chinese, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplier
Noun
  • The fledgling distributor has acquired several other festival and award-nominated movies ahead of MIPCOM.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • Seeing the internet’s foremost disciple of glow meet the internet’s foremost purveyor of good lighting, though, feels quite satisfying—who else needs another excuse to update that Sephora cart?
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Greenspan partnered with local meat purveyor RC Provisions to develop both pastrami and brisket recipes for the restaurant.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of purveyor
Noun
  • Moulds is responsible for buying health care for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the second-largest health care purchaser, behind only the federal government.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The bankruptcy plan said the owners expect a purchaser would be backed by a group of families that support the camp.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of purchaser
Noun
  • The previous Le Carl Gustaf hotel, owned by entrepreneur Jacques Laurent, went into decline before Hurricane Irma and was slated to be rebuilt as apartments, but locals said no way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Indian entrepreneur, investor and author has signed in all areas.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrepreneur
Noun
  • Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Rodriguez, who attends some re-sees as a spectator and others as a buyer, hopes that more brands will start to separate time slots, so that buyers and editors can better do their jobs, as creators capture their content.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of buyer

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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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