wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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The Metropolitan Water District, which serves as a wholesaler for 26 member agencies and delivers water for 19 million people, said the latest funds will help advance design work and improvements to existing infrastructure.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The business barely broke even because big wholesalers had begun selling the same merchandise to grocery stores, undercutting the Goldsteins.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The business barely broke even because big wholesalers had begun selling the same merchandise to grocery stores, undercutting the Goldsteins.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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