supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
supplier
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a word derived from
supply.
Example Sentences
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It certainly won’t weigh on investors this afternoon, when Nvidia—the main chip supplier to the AI boom—reports quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The country is also a major source of important commodities including potash - a product in fertiliser for which Canada is the world's top supplier.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company has moved beyond just being a chip supplier, Muse said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Provinces could still favor Canadian suppliers, but cannot have direct language that precludes a US supplier from a project.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
I know it’s caged for protection—so no truck-driving supplier tosses a box into the corner and shatters the bulb.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
