VENDOR Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

vendor

noun

ˈven-dər

variants also vender

Definition of vendor

as in seller

the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

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Recent Examples of vendor On Thursday night, the mayor drew criticism from foodies for her comments disparaging street vendors during a mayoral debate. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 For enterprise procurement teams in DFW’s growing healthcare and financial services logistics sectors, that certification tends to be a threshold requirement before a vendor conversation gets serious. — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 The question that matters now is whether a vendor can prove that the customer remains in control. — Bora Unlu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And that team can be 12-15 people or more, depending on the size and scale of the projects, as Disneyland works with outside vendors to make sure that the decor is ready to go by opening time. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vendor

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seller

Noun

At least two San Francisco home listings seen by CNN this spring said the sellers would consider accepting shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of individual sellers have lost their merchandise, sending shock waves across Russia’s economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of seller

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