as in manufacturers
someone or something that makes something (such as a manufactured product)
Auto makers will have to ensure that their vehicles meet the new emissions standards.
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Recent Examples of makers
The annual collection recognizes the capabilities of Chanel’s specialty ateliers and artisans, from Rue Cambon ateliers to the le19M workshops — including feather workers, flower-makers, goldsmiths, shoemakers, milliners, glove-makers and tanners, embroiderers and more.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The researchers proposed ways for browser makers to shut down the side channel.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This controversial topic has yet received little attention theoretically and empirically, but marketers and policy makers are confronted by the need to deal with its causes and consequences.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Some believe that new AI laws should require AI makers to publicly disclose their system-wide prompts.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Decision makers use surveys and polls to listen to and understand the voices of people affected by their decisions.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
However, difference-makers on special teams always have a place.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Memory makers like Micron, meanwhile, have seen shares surge amid a shortage for the key type of chip needed to support AI.
—Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Breville’s Smart Grinder Pro, like many of its espresso makers, provides a quality product at a mid-level price.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The researchers proposed ways for browser makers to shut down the side channel.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This controversial topic has yet received little attention theoretically and empirically, but marketers and policy makers are confronted by the need to deal with its causes and consequences.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Some believe that new AI laws should require AI makers to publicly disclose their system-wide prompts.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Decision makers use surveys and polls to listen to and understand the voices of people affected by their decisions.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
However, difference-makers on special teams always have a place.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Memory makers like Micron, meanwhile, have seen shares surge amid a shortage for the key type of chip needed to support AI.
—Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Breville’s Smart Grinder Pro, like many of its espresso makers, provides a quality product at a mid-level price.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makers
Noun
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The real one was made in two pieces by separate manufacturers to ensure secrecy.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Some manufacturers have created toilet paper and toilet paper rolls pretreated with scents like lavender or vanilla that are released every time the paper is turned and torn.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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She’s drawn to venture capital, to founders and builders, to environments where supporting someone's vision is the work itself.—
Susan LaMotte,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Makers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makers. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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