engrossers

noun

plural of engrosser
as in retailers

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  1. retailers
  2. sellers
  3. vendors
  4. shopkeepers
  5. suppliers
  6. providers
Noun
  • Most national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on Independence Day, however banks and post offices will be closed.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
    — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
  • Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of shopkeepers
Noun
  • Instead of depending heavily on external suppliers for critical technologies, European governments and companies are trying to bring research, validation, manufacturing, and deployment closer together.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Many residents relied on tourism, and local businesses depended on suppliers in La Guaira, but some of those suppliers no longer have buildings or have lost their lives.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of suppliers
Noun
  • More information for patients — including detail on the health plans and providers affected by the negotiations — is available on Cigna’s and UC Davis Health’s websites.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • This company does not offer general pest control services like the other providers on our list and instead focuses entirely on wildlife services.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of providers
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“Engrossers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossers. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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