manufacturer

noun

Definition of manufacturernext
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 However, Acer, unlike most other manufacturers, placed the Glow Bar in the upper-right corner instead of dead center along the top edge. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 And of course, when patents eventually expire, generic manufacturers can copy those discoveries and introduce them at much lower cost. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The manufacturer from which Nordone’s company imports its toy blaster guns is headquartered in China’s Henan province and is listed as Cosmox North America’s top trading partner by ImportGenius. — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Marlow also said Missouri’s 30-day retention for ALPR is excessive, noting that Flock, a major manufacturer of the tech, has a default retention period of seven days. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manufacturer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
  1. maker
  2. supplier
  3. distributor
  4. producer
  5. provider
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  • Three years ago, the Ukrainian drone maker Vyriy relied upon China for nearly 90% of the components in its attack drones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Startup TrustedRouter, which launched publicly six weeks ago, is among a growing crop of model-routing firms looking to cut AI costs and reduce businesses’ dependence on any single model maker.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of maker
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  • Blue Origin also aims to produce nearly all its components and systems in-house, while maintaining support from external suppliers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplier
Noun
  • Belgian distributor Primitives is presenting the format to buyers in MIPCOM this year.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, RTV in Slovenia, and LTV in Latvia, said the indie TV content distributor as Mipcom kicks off in Cannes.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributor
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  • The producer made some pointed observations about the state of independent cinema.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Lucian Piane, the songwriter and music producer whose work helped define the musical identity of RuPaul’s Drag Race, has died at age 46.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of producer
Noun
  • Industry research firm SemiAnalysis counted 323 Nvidia GPU providers as of September, up from 209 less than 11 months earlier.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of provider

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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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