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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
Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2025
Season 14 of the NBC drama will see the arrival of Sal Vasquez (played by On Call’s Brandon Larracuente), who will act as the catalyst for all kinds of changes within the team, executive producer Andrea Newman told TVLine.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Produced by Rivers and Andrea Queralt, with co-producers Aonan Yang, Andreas Mendritzki, and Fabrizio Polpettini, the film is a collaboration between Urth Films, 4A4 Productions, La Bête, Le Fresnoy, and GreenGround Productions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Executive producers include Studio vet Joe Roth, Andrea Bucko, Emily Hunter Salveson, and Ross Putman.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2025
Season 14 of the NBC drama will see the arrival of Sal Vasquez (played by On Call’s Brandon Larracuente), who will act as the catalyst for all kinds of changes within the team, executive producer Andrea Newman told TVLine.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Produced by Rivers and Andrea Queralt, with co-producers Aonan Yang, Andreas Mendritzki, and Fabrizio Polpettini, the film is a collaboration between Urth Films, 4A4 Productions, La Bête, Le Fresnoy, and GreenGround Productions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Executive producers include Studio vet Joe Roth, Andrea Bucko, Emily Hunter Salveson, and Ross Putman.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
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Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The ride system manufacturer and an independent, third-party roller coaster engineering expert conducted their own on-site testing of the vehicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The company is currently the only major car manufacturer in the UK that does everything within the country – from design and development to prototyping, building, selling and servicing the cars post-sale.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some, including On, Micro, and PC accessory maker Logitech, now manufacture virtually all of their products in Asia, because of the lower costs and expertise in mass manufacturing there.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just last month, Stellantis, maker of Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat, acknowledged a breach of customer data, which the company described as involving basic contact information but which highlighted how extensive this threat has become.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The indie distributor also believes Johnson will remain in the awards mix.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek contacted Walmart and distributor Guanito for comment outside of regular working hours.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Supply chain pains Raj Kandola from the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce said that suppliers and companies further down the chain are most vulnerable to the knock-on effects of the shutdown.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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After 3 1/2 years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries like this one — Kyiv's backers and military suppliers — are nervous the Kremlin could bring the conflict their way.—
Teri Schultz,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other countries like Russia, China and Syria limit access to VPNs and what VPN providers can operate in their countries.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The other half of pediatric vaccines are purchased by the federal government, then distributed to providers across the country through the Vaccines for Children Program to support the immunization of children whose families can’t otherwise afford it.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Momentec Brands Designer, manufacturer and marketer of uniforms and fanwear, Momentec Brands, announced the appointment of Brent Meyer as chief revenue officer.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meta and Google, which offer both AI-generation tools and ad distribution platforms, are well-positioned to create a one-stop-shop for marketers.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Halloween is just over a month away, and Kentucky retailers are already stocked up on candy.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The chemicals and compounds the discount retailer intends to eliminate encompasses the breadth of food manufacturing.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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