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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
Energy is in the spotlight in this conflict due to Iran's status as the world's ninth largest oil producer and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane in and out of the Persian Gulf.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Being major oil producers, this is not entirely surprising.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Partner with a producer or studio that already has the infrastructure and distribution.
—Rudy Mawer, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures and Landesman will serve as executive producers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Being major oil producers, this is not entirely surprising.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Partner with a producer or studio that already has the infrastructure and distribution.
—Rudy Mawer, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures and Landesman will serve as executive producers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
Noun
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Solak pointed to the departure of Jason Wilcox, their director of football, as a factor.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Faina produces its collections across Ukraine via local manufacturers and artisans, including glassmakers in the Lviv region and carpet weavers in the Carpathian Mountains.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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Auto manufacturers across India, the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Germany have been affected.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Nothing quite as splashy there, but reps from Max and Lupin maker Gaumont Television France gave their views on some live issues, as boiling hot temperatures gave way to biblical floods in the mountainous locale.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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In a Friday note, the analyst reiterated his outperform rating and $500 price target on the electric vehicle maker.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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But the internet has opened avenues for disgruntled distributors to connect and complain.—
Book Marks
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Netflix may be acting more and more like conventional TV networks, presenting live NFL games and WWE bouts and selling ads, but becoming a full-fledged distributor would entail grinding out carriage deals with programmers with large portfolios.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Some highlights follow — to hear the whole interview, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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New data by group accommodation provider, GroupAccommodation.com, found that Americans now account for one-third of all visitors to its ‘rent a village’ pages.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The best marketers understand that the most effective campaigns don’t generate custom emails for each recipient, but rather personalize a few specific phrases, ensuring the email remains on-brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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With Open Call, based on a marketer’s creative brief, creators can proactively respond by creating videos that match the parameters of the project and then share them with the brand.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Georgia’s roommate Cooper (perhaps a production plant) then goes and tells Ava, who’s furious and, in turn, tells Riley.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Boiling Water Some gardeners drench the plant with boiling water, a method that is usually not effective in killing the entire plant.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Billed as a game-changer for AI integration, MCP is gaining traction among vendors including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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That includes obstacle courses, games, face painting, family fitness demos and classes, water play, and local vendors.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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