How to Use third-party in a Sentence

third-party

1 of 2 adjective
  • There aren’t any third-party straps at launch, and Google is charging out the nose for some of the fancier straps.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Afterward, Google plans to phase out the use of third-party cookies for all users in the second half of 2024.
    — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023
  • So, what those guys do is hire third-party sales teams that aren’t even a part of their company.
    — Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • So is this the perfect time for a third-party candidate to swoop in and win over voters?
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Last month, Hogan stepped down from the leadership of the third-party movement No Labels.
    — Brian Witte The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Look at the dosages and check for a third-party lab test when selecting a product, Burdeos says.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 5 July 2023
  • But they can still be found on third-party sellers, such as eBay and Facebook, and may still be handed down.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
  • These will force Apple to allow third-party app stores and app sideloading on iOS for the first time.
    — James Vincent, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This supplement is third-party tested through Consumerlab.com and is a top pick.
    — Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
  • Apple would be forced to allow third-party app stores in India, like it’s had to do in Europe.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024
  • Democrats are now seeking permission from the court to draw their own districts rather than having to stick with the third-party map.
    — Caroline Curran, ABC News, 10 July 2023
  • The third-party ticket websites have seats for these concerts.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • For that reason, third-party candidates could tip the balance of the race by pulling votes away from the major parties.
    — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But even though there’s no major follow-up project in the pipeline, top execs plan to remain in the third-party business.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Its in-house line and plenty of third-party labels are up to 50% off right now, so start sifting through the many thousands of picks before time runs out.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps the most popular way to pay your mortgage with a credit card is to work with a third-party service provider.
    — Michelle Lambright Black, wsj.com, 18 Oct. 2023
  • That greatly reduces the chance a third-party candidate could amass the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • And always make sure your product is third-party tested.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Apple users also have a third-party app that’s still working: Dystopia for Reddit.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Fitch’s office was alarmed to learn that many third-party tips about adult trafficking are not referred to police.
    — Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
  • There is no shortage of third-party sites that can facilitate NFT trading where users can trade peer to peer.
    — Saro McKenna, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • And there's no public record of any claims of third-party property damage in the era of commercial spaceflight.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The United Nations has published and credited third-party estimates of the number of those killed and injured in the war.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 May 2024
  • Ivory is one of many third-party clients that hopes to improve Mastodon’s user experience.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The document was signed by Pacino and a third-party witness.
    — Angela Wilson, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The change caused the shutdown of several popular third-party clients, which continues to anger some users.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 20 July 2023
  • But the legal ruling prioritizes the first amendment rights of the therapists and the clients who seek their services over the opinions of third-party groups, Staver said.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Content revenue decreased 40% due to fewer third-party licensing deals.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Wonder operates first-party restaurants through its ghost-kitchen facilities, third-party food delivery under Relay and Blue Apron’s prepared meals and grocery service.
    — Stuart Dyos, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2025

third party

2 of 2 noun
  • Adding a third party to the mix didn’t calm my nerves at all.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The city, under state law, must bring in a third party to conduct the blight study.
    — cleveland, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Seek out a third party to mediate as the moon and Mars clash!
    — USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • And for some of the smaller providers, over 50 percent of their sales are via a third party.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
  • But in both cases, late gains for Britain’s third party would leave the main two worse off.
    — The Economist, 7 Dec. 2019
  • DeGuerin said there are recordings of the shooting made by a third party.
    — Tom Orsborn, St. John Barned-Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 1 July 2021
  • Throw on a poker face — and make sure a third party takes a peek at the speech prior to the nuptials.
    — Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • There is nothing any third party can do to change these facts.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
  • And then there were a lot of people who voted third party.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But if there is a third party, that chips into Joe Biden's vote that could change.
    — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Hardin said all casinos so far have opted to have the lines for bets set by a third party.
    — Nyssa Kruse, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Most tickets sold through a third party (even Ticketoffices.com) are valid.
    — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2019
  • From there, trucks driven by a third party — not U.S. troops — will take the aid into Gaza.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 May 2024
  • The trick that’s worked best for me over the years doesn’t involve a third party apparatus.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
  • All of these were third party products that were put together through the iPhone.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Under the terms of the deal, Dish can’t sell the assets or hand over control of the agreement to a third party for three years, the people said.
    — Nabila Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
  • A year after the phone launched in 2007, Apple opened up to allow third parties to build new programs for the phone.
    — Reed Albergotti, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Inside the auto repair shop where Perez worked, the pair waited for the third party.
    — David Owens, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • For the new crossword project, though, Ben had introduced a third party.
    — James Somers, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • For now, Trump appears to be stepping away from a threat to start a splinter third party.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Mar. 2021
  • And there's a third party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is 70.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
  • Each deal must come from a reputable seller (i.e., not some no-name third party), too.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 13 July 2022
  • The lyrics were about someone who wasn’t even at the venue when someone else shot and killed yet another third party.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Dashlane shared a video on Twitter about how the process works, showing that the OS hands the duty off to a third party like Dashlane.
    — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
  • At the end of the day, a third party — a judge or an arbitrator — will make that decision.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The board will hear a recommendation from Throne to start the process to hire a third party to review what happened in the school.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Some use Instacart and Shipt or other third party services that will ship to your home.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2020
  • It was processed by a third party that again said the card was used fraudulently.
    — cleveland, 21 Nov. 2019
  • View Comments Thales added in a separate statement that the map had been provided by a third party.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The third party delivery company called to arrange a suitable date and to confirm if a certificate of insurance was needed.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025

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