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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 OpenMind developer ecosystem already includes over 1,000 developers worldwide and is open to additional developers and robot manufacturers.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Microsoft will distribute Rho-alpha through its Foundry platform, positioning it as infrastructure that manufacturers and system integrators can customize with proprietary data.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Curated by Simon Angel, the Sustainable Innovations section spotlighted new design principles and materials while exposing traditional designers and textile manufacturers to innovative techniques and perspectives—sparking conversation, inspiration, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides Bombadier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Most manufacturers recommend placing the shower steamer at the far end of the bath so water makes contact, but does not directly hit the shower steamer tablet.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Bird claims pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers have manipulated and inflated the cost of insulin in Iowa.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon plans to buy one million drones in the next two to three years, according to a Reuters report in November , and LightPath in September received an $8 million investment from Ondas Holdings and Unusual Machines , two drone manufacturers, to use its technology.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act also holds manufacturers accountable for defects and service mishaps.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Microsoft will distribute Rho-alpha through its Foundry platform, positioning it as infrastructure that manufacturers and system integrators can customize with proprietary data.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Curated by Simon Angel, the Sustainable Innovations section spotlighted new design principles and materials while exposing traditional designers and textile manufacturers to innovative techniques and perspectives—sparking conversation, inspiration, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides Bombadier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Most manufacturers recommend placing the shower steamer at the far end of the bath so water makes contact, but does not directly hit the shower steamer tablet.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Bird claims pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers have manipulated and inflated the cost of insulin in Iowa.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon plans to buy one million drones in the next two to three years, according to a Reuters report in November , and LightPath in September received an $8 million investment from Ondas Holdings and Unusual Machines , two drone manufacturers, to use its technology.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act also holds manufacturers accountable for defects and service mishaps.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturers
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The two South Korean memory makers went head-to-head this week, with SK Hynix reporting earnings on Wednesday and Samsung on Thursday morning local time.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 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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Eco effort Sustainability has clearly been considered here—there’s a lack of plastic, and restaurant suppliers are kept local wherever possible—but the hotel could do a better job at communicating its eco credentials to guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the prime minister was too busy meeting YouTubers and Turkish television producers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The hotel makes the most of its Northern California location by regularly pairing Napa Valley’s top wine producers with seasonal four-course menus at signature eatery, Quattro.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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BlackRock’s purchases of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in 2024 and private credit investment manager HPS Investment Partners in 2025, for more than $24 billion in cash and stock combined, catapulted it into the top five global alternatives providers.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple Music is doubling its penalties to content providers who are caught engaging in streaming fraud, the service confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, in a move that the platform’s chief Oliver Schusser says reflect’s Apple Music’s goals of outright ending streaming fraud on the platform.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Manufacturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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