as in maker
a person or business that manufactures something (such as a product)
The company is a leading manufacturer of farm equipment.
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Recent Examples of manufacturer
Members also get a special bonus—a three-year manufacturer’s warranty for no additional cost.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Executives from top British banks and manufacturers are joining Starmer, who plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday with a goal of unlocking more export business for UK firms.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safety and efficacy when using a household steam cleaner.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Parkdale Mills in Gastonia, once the world’s largest manufacturer of spun yarn, is closing its factory in Walnut Cove on March 13, cutting 72 jobs.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Executives from top British banks and manufacturers are joining Starmer, who plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday with a goal of unlocking more export business for UK firms.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safety and efficacy when using a household steam cleaner.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Parkdale Mills in Gastonia, once the world’s largest manufacturer of spun yarn, is closing its factory in Walnut Cove on March 13, cutting 72 jobs.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
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Acclaim Communications — a maker of computer switches — was bought by Level One Communications in 1998 for about $120 million.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Public policy makers who funded mental institutions wanted to keep track of the number of people with particular disorders, but in an era of deinstitutionalization, numbers aren’t as important.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet the primary data required for compliance—fiber origin, material composition, chemical inputs—are generated and held upstream by suppliers and processors.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), along with a cruise ship supplier, filed a lawsuit in early September challenging state tax and county finance officials in the Aloha State, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Stanley initiates Medline as overweight Morgan Stanley said the medical distributor is a share gainer.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-3 Reed can do everything a point guard is expected to do — dribble, make shots from anywhere on the court, be a distributor when needed.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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But the law is also an indicator of the poor health of the industry itself, as some producers look for a way to put the dream of that perfect vintage on hold.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Also part of the program will be a presentation of the Resonator Hall of Fame Awards, designated for the career achievements of producers and engineers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indonesian stock exchange CEO Iman Rachman resigned on Friday, following a rout that saw the country's share market lose $84 billion over the past two days on concerns over a possible downgrade by index provider MSCI.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The True Architects of Value The unheralded leaders of this transformation are not consumer apps but enterprise infrastructure providers.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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