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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 manufacturers
But manufacturers are not required to completely disclose what disposable diapers are made of, leaving parents in the dark.
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Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
By selling the Neo for $599 and up, Apple is locking itself into a pricing at a time when manufacturers get hit with soaring memory costs.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 100 vendors and exhibitors from around the world attend NEAF, representing major manufacturers and dealers.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
American families are switching from minivans to these bigger seven-seat SUVs, and the world’s manufacturers are clamoring for a share of those profitable SUV sales.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Estrogen patches are generic medicines with low profit margins, providing manufacturers few incentives to invest quickly in new production lines or facilities that can take years to build.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
As an adult, Hayama helped bring one of Japan’s major parts manufacturers—APEXi—to the States.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Without them, manufacturers would be forced to halt production of computers, cars, smartphones, home appliances, and countless other goods.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
By selling the Neo for $599 and up, Apple is locking itself into a pricing at a time when manufacturers get hit with soaring memory costs.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 100 vendors and exhibitors from around the world attend NEAF, representing major manufacturers and dealers.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
American families are switching from minivans to these bigger seven-seat SUVs, and the world’s manufacturers are clamoring for a share of those profitable SUV sales.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Estrogen patches are generic medicines with low profit margins, providing manufacturers few incentives to invest quickly in new production lines or facilities that can take years to build.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
As an adult, Hayama helped bring one of Japan’s major parts manufacturers—APEXi—to the States.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Without them, manufacturers would be forced to halt production of computers, cars, smartphones, home appliances, and countless other goods.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturers
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Smartwatch makers are blocked from accessing the iMessage APIs necessary to offer full messaging functionality, forcing consumers who want that feature to buy an Apple Watch.—
Jordan Sekulow,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the community is buzzing about what Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet (which is showing in Geneva again following a seven-year hiatus), and other makers will unveil at Watches and Wonders—and the satellite events taking place across the city next week.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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The forgeries’ provenance traced their passage through Italian auction houses and exposed a multinational network of suppliers.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This includes craft workers, as well as management staff with Clark Construction, engineering firms, design teams, fabricators and suppliers.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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First, movies are workplaces, and Nirenberg’s interviewees reveal the stressful negotiations involved in the daily life of filmmaking—not only with executives and producers but also with directors, who, though employed by those very same businesspeople, are also the immediate bosses of the crew.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Potash, the potassium-rich component of fertilizers, has also been in short supply in recent years, in part because of economic sanctions on Belarus and Russia, which are major potash producers.—
Aya S. Chacar,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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That is why healthcare providers, insurers, and policymakers are beginning to explore ways to integrate nutrition into care —through produce prescriptions, grocery benefits, and partnerships with local food systems.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those providers often operate at a loss.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Manufacturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturers. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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