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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
The factory works with a complex double-twisted, gassed cotton fabric that large manufacturers refuse to handle due to its difficulty.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
But maquilas took on an increasingly central role during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns meant many containers sat idle in East Asian ports for months – and US manufacturers looked to production closer to home.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Many manufacturers recommend taking one or two capsules daily with food.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now identified 16 manufacturers impacted by potential contamination after product testing between state programs and FDA confirmation.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Ferrari, one of the most iconic sport car manufacturers of all time, is working on an electric vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
China's export controls have hit European and other manufacturers, as well as American ones.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
But maquilas took on an increasingly central role during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns meant many containers sat idle in East Asian ports for months – and US manufacturers looked to production closer to home.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Many manufacturers recommend taking one or two capsules daily with food.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
The incident enraged the South Koreans and ran counter to Trump’s push to lure foreign manufacturers to invest in America.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now identified 16 manufacturers impacted by potential contamination after product testing between state programs and FDA confirmation.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Ferrari, one of the most iconic sport car manufacturers of all time, is working on an electric vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
China's export controls have hit European and other manufacturers, as well as American ones.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturers
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Vaccine makers thoroughly test adjuvants during vaccine development, and the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continuously monitor them after approval to ensure safety.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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And in a sign that Wall Street took it seriously, stocks of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the makers of GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, fell significantly, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in the companies’ market values.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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First Brands Group Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto-suppliers use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the state legislature later passed a shield law allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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There are no European firms in the solar PV producers top ten.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Paul Broadbent and Naomi Banat are the executive producers; Francesca Maudslay is consultant executive producer and Rachael Hankinson is the production executive.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Prospective Advantage enrollees will also have access to more information on doctors, hospitals and other care providers included in plan provider networks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, attackers gained unauthorized access to 5CA, one of Discord's third-party customer service providers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Manufacturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturers. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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