producer

noun

Definition of producernext
1
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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2
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 Couture actress-producer shares her six children — Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and the twins — with ex Brad Pitt. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Marc Tetreault, Jason Levangie, and Alex Jordan will serve as producers, with Kane as head writer. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026 The resumption of hostilities has lent fresh urgency to oil producers’ efforts to build new routes for transporting energy. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 Jason Blum, Gregory Goodman, Joanna Kaye, Joe Neurauter and Lars Sylvest also served as producers. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for producer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
  1. director
  2. manufacturer
  3. maker
  4. distributor
  5. supplier
  6. provider
  7. marketer
  8. retailer
Noun
  • Washington remembers meeting with Current executive director of community relations DePrice Taylor when she was first hired in 2022 about how Kansas City’s Eastside could get free soccer opportunities.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • At Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the 10 participants of Future Frames – the program for young European directors – were joined by Greek director Christos Nikou as their mentor.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • About a dozen companies from across Europe, including ​the SAMP-T manufacturer Eurosam, Leonardo, Thales, Saab as well as Ukraine’s Fire Point were among those attending.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 July 2026
  • One Facebook user suggested that Chinese suppliers now offer advanced equipment once available only from a handful of Western manufacturers, although the claim could not be independently verified.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of manufacturer
Noun
  • Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
  • Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging the ChatGPT maker stole company secrets, abetted by ex-Apple employees.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of maker
Noun
  • Founded and led by Nigerian industry vet Moses Babatope, the group is the West African theatrical distributor for Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures through its partnership with UIP.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • The distributor extended its streak of Palme d’Or pick-ups by nabbing Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • One other notable update from the Nikkei report is that Apple and its suppliers have made progress resolving the hinge engineering issues, which were reportedly release causing delays.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • For collectors accustomed to discussing ébauches or movement suppliers today, the model feels remarkably familiar.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Definition of supplier
Noun
  • Some but not all of his medications came, because the health plan said his provider needed to clarify his prescriptions.
    — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • This milestone serves as a record of the clinic meeting the requirements for a specialized hair restoration provider.
    — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of provider
Noun
  • The marketer down the hall compares five in a Monday meeting.
    — Marvin Abdel-Massih, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Nandini Jammi, a fellow marketer, harbored the same concerns about digital marketing technologies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of marketer
Noun
  • The shift away from fixer-uppers also showed up in earnings reports from home improvement retailers.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The members-only retailer continues to execute, but its valuation remains the biggest hurdle.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of retailer

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