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
Whistles, horns or other noise makers.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There, the couple's charitable Archewell Foundation is teaming up with Project Healthy Minds to co-produce a series of conversations with change makers making a difference in the mental health sector.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Consider acetaminophen only when absolutely necessary, for the shortest duration and lowest dose, even the makers of Tylenol say this.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The male form has always been a constant theme in my work and has fascinated image-makers throughout history.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes Raymond and Seider taking over as the team’s go-to difference-makers so vital.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The reason, according to people familiar with the situation, is more mundane—the Yankees play at home on Wednesday, and though MLS schedule-makers knew that in advance, this was the best date to have Inter Miami travel to play NYCFC.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On a list that featured cider makers spanning from Arizona to Upstate New York, Ash & Elm came in fifth, ahead of Chicago's ERIS Brewery and Cider House.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Some of these companies, which include AI model makers and cloud providers, then use that capital to buy Nvidia’s expensive graphics processing units.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There, the couple's charitable Archewell Foundation is teaming up with Project Healthy Minds to co-produce a series of conversations with change makers making a difference in the mental health sector.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Consider acetaminophen only when absolutely necessary, for the shortest duration and lowest dose, even the makers of Tylenol say this.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The male form has always been a constant theme in my work and has fascinated image-makers throughout history.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes Raymond and Seider taking over as the team’s go-to difference-makers so vital.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The reason, according to people familiar with the situation, is more mundane—the Yankees play at home on Wednesday, and though MLS schedule-makers knew that in advance, this was the best date to have Inter Miami travel to play NYCFC.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On a list that featured cider makers spanning from Arizona to Upstate New York, Ash & Elm came in fifth, ahead of Chicago's ERIS Brewery and Cider House.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Some of these companies, which include AI model makers and cloud providers, then use that capital to buy Nvidia’s expensive graphics processing units.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makers
Noun
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Tariffs can create more demand for domestic manufacturers, but those companies are also part of the global supply chain and therefore also impacted by tariffs, experts have previously explained to USA TODAY.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The food bank also gets donations from restaurants, manufacturers and distributors, contributions from government programs and raises money to purchase additional food.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even so, prices for new homes remain lower than for existing homes thanks to the incentives and discounts offered by builders over the past few months, making these properties more appealing to buyers.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The median sales price increased for just the second time this year on annual basis, despite builders’ wide use of sales incentives.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Makers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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