production
noun
pro·duc·tion
prə-ˈdək-shən 
prō-
1
2
a
: the act or process of producing
b
: the creation of utility
especially
: the making of goods available for use
3
: total output especially of a commodity or an industry
4
often attributive
: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced
a production car
production housing
Synonyms
Examples of production in a Sentence
the production of grain weapons
the body's production of red blood cells
I took a course in film production.
He has a job in television production.
We saw a stage production of the novel.
The director wants her in his next production.
the annual production of coal
a rise in oil production
Recent Examples on the Web
The production also earned a second Olivier Award for best costume design.
—
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2024
Wade — considered one of the architects of Southern rap sound — was one-third of the songwriting and production team Organized Noize, whose members also included Sleepy Brown and Ray Murray.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2024
Common Ground artistic director Yolanda Marie Franklin directs the production with insight and honesty about the loving but often confrontational and painful relationships that can co-exist in families.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
After a break due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, production picked back up and later wrapped in March 2024.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Neville helped fund the production for one of the films.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Fashion Influencers and social media have aided the growth of ‘fast fashion’ in recent years, which is defined as the cheap and quick production of low-quality clothing.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Foreman’s own work was waggish, so the Off Off Broadway Wooster production is frequently tongue-in-cheek.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
The lack of interest was due in part to California’s Surplus Land Act, which regulates how municipal agencies offload excess land and prioritizes the production of housing for low-income families.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2024
Wade — considered one of the architects of Southern rap sound — was one-third of the songwriting and production team Organized Noize, whose members also included Sleepy Brown and Ray Murray.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2024
Common Ground artistic director Yolanda Marie Franklin directs the production with insight and honesty about the loving but often confrontational and painful relationships that can co-exist in families.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
After a break due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, production picked back up and later wrapped in March 2024.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Neville helped fund the production for one of the films.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Fashion Influencers and social media have aided the growth of ‘fast fashion’ in recent years, which is defined as the cheap and quick production of low-quality clothing.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Foreman’s own work was waggish, so the Off Off Broadway Wooster production is frequently tongue-in-cheek.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
The lack of interest was due in part to California’s Surplus Land Act, which regulates how municipal agencies offload excess land and prioritizes the production of housing for low-income families.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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production
noun
pro·duc·tion
prə-ˈdək-shən
1
: something produced
2
: the act or process of producing
3
: the amount produced : total output
annual production of coal
4
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
made a big production out of ordering lunch
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