provisioner

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Recent Examples of provisioner In less of a gray area, Sandy acts decisively and switches provisioners. Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 June 2024 Sandy and Aesha are still texting the provisioner about the rosé and the rest of the wine. Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024 The menu also features house-made pasta and paninis highlighting local provisioners. Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2023 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
Noun
  • Instead, your healthcare provider will use a variety of tests and exams to diagnose your condition.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 July 2025
  • Health care providers told The Associated Press that everything, especially the fear of being arrested or deported, is having a chilling effect on people seeking care.
    Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • After a nail-biting federal approval process that inspired backlash, Ellison and team have not only secured a legacy distributor, but a trove of content in various stages of production and development.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 July 2025
  • Following a Fantastic Fest premiere that year, Blair’s film was stalled due to difficulties in securing a distributor.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The next year, Biden ramped up pressure by adding China to an official list of the world’s most egregious purveyors of illicit drugs.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
  • For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.
    Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • From startups to billion-dollar brands, entrepreneurs often face moments when no amount of data can provide the answer.
    Margot Machol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit, shared a video of himself as a child with his late mother on X in June.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • For any prospective buyer, the land is too small to legally build on, but bidding starts at $3,750.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • Comic-Con attendees aren’t supposed to sell badges, especially because the buyer’s name is clearly visible on badges, but that hasn’t stopped them from showing up on ticket websites.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025

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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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