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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
The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Hits previously reported a rumor that Grammy producers were trying to recruit The Life of a Showgirl singer for a performance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Feb. 2026
Just how that split is one clue why so many producers – 500 this year – come to Göteborg.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Singer and producer Ty Dolla Sign shares his perfect Sunday, which includes a healthy smoothie from Body Energy Club.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Hits previously reported a rumor that Grammy producers were trying to recruit The Life of a Showgirl singer for a performance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Feb. 2026
Just how that split is one clue why so many producers – 500 this year – come to Göteborg.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Singer and producer Ty Dolla Sign shares his perfect Sunday, which includes a healthy smoothie from Body Energy Club.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
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As art director at the time, I was charged with the cover of the first edition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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The OpenMind developer ecosystem already includes over 1,000 developers worldwide and is open to additional developers and robot manufacturers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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Acclaim Communications — a maker of computer switches — was bought by Level One Communications in 1998 for about $120 million.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 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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Meet Mark Drone, the distributor Drone’s usually Texas State’s leading bucket-getter, but Gumbs' foul trouble meant the guard had to take on a bigger role as a distributor.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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That said, the pic’s South African distributor, Filmfinity’s head of sales and marketing, Thobashan Govindarajulu didn’t provide reasons for the movie’s last-minute pull.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 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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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), along with a cruise ship supplier, filed a lawsuit in early September challenging state tax and county finance officials in the Aloha State, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indonesian stock exchange CEO Iman Rachman resigned on Friday, following a rout that saw the country's share market lose $84 billion over the past two days on concerns over a possible downgrade by index provider MSCI.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The True Architects of Value The unheralded leaders of this transformation are not consumer apps but enterprise infrastructure providers.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The experiential marketer, founded 25 years ago, will be operated by Range Sports.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, a marketer who freelances on the side sharpens their creative and analytical abilities, while a software developer working on personal projects gains exposure to new tools and technologies.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Buy it direct from Browne Family Vineyards’ online shop (or check their retailer locator).—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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