Thesaurus results for PRODUCER

producer

noun

Definition of producer

as in director

a person who supervises or finances the making of a work (such as a stage show or movie) to be shown to the public The producer was having trouble finding an actress for the lead role.

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as in manufacturer

a person or business that manufactures or grows something The vineyard is the biggest wine producer in the region.

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Recent Examples of producer The estate boasts a long list of past celebrity owners including musician Kenny G, tennis legend Pete Sampras, Charlie’s Angels actress Kate Jackson, TV producer-director William Asher, and Batman producer Jon Peters. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 But producers in the oil industry said the move would backfire for California. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected to lead the trade organization dedicated to the work of film, television and digital media producers, the PGA announced on Tuesday. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 The jersey, worn during Jordan’s final season with the Bulls chronicled in the documentary The Last Dance, was sold by Joopiter, a digital-first auction platform founded by musician and producer Pharrell Williams. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for producer

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Noun

In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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Noun

China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
This rule allowed automakers to buy credits from EV manufacturers, to offset making less fuel-efficient vehicles.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufacturer

Noun

Crocs has teamed with Polartec and sole maker Vibram on the Tembo II RO, a cold-weather shoe that combines a removable Polartec Micro Series fleece bootie with a Vibram rubber outsole.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Threats of this kind are a risk documentary makers face in the course of their work.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of maker

Noun

The best film prize carries RMB1 million ($149,000), split equally between the director, for the development of their next film, and the film’s China distributor.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributor

Noun

Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Miami String also makes its own cellos and basses at a workshop in Romania, a longtime supplier that Winters took over after the owners ran into financial trouble, and imports them into the United States.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Washington should use commercial investment and competition to expand viable launch sites and avoid dependence on any one provider or location.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of provider

Noun

In their writing, Alicia and Luci bring a marketer’s eye and a business owner’s perspective to entrepreneurship, creativity, and building a life on your own terms.

— Alicia Sanchez, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Cibele, a digital marketer, was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that originated in her adrenal gland in 2024.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketer

Noun

Starting Wednesday, the beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber will be available exclusively at Sephora in most of the retailer’s stores — a bit more than 500 — across 19 new European markets and online there.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
What companies can potentially learn about you FTC research into surveillance pricing found that third-party pricing companies can use surprisingly detailed information when helping retailers tailor prices, promotions or product rankings.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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