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as in directors
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 manufacturers
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 producers
Along with producers Gellar, Zhao and the Zuckermans, Dolly Parton is returning as an executive producer on the series after producing the original under her Sandollar banner.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the producers that sent it to Cannes didn’t even know about it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Spike Lee and actress-director Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) have boarded Liz Rao’s debut live-action short film The Truck, a coming-of-age thriller, as executive producers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, weeklday producers will add the show to their duties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Increase in money supply to cushion the impact of lockdowns led to high demand for goods; producers unable to match up.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the producers that sent it to Cannes didn’t even know about it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Spike Lee and actress-director Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) have boarded Liz Rao’s debut live-action short film The Truck, a coming-of-age thriller, as executive producers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, weeklday producers will add the show to their duties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Increase in money supply to cushion the impact of lockdowns led to high demand for goods; producers unable to match up.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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The memo, sent to regional SNAP directors, covered the 50% food stamp payments families would receive for this month as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grossmont Healthcare District directors will consider hiring a new chief executive officer on Tuesday, potentially choosing an individual with significant experience in East County.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, due to the wide variety of dyes and dye methods used by clothing manufacturers, dye transfer can still occur during the wash process, especially with new clothes, Wang says.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wind warns that manufacturers often meddle with timepieces during service, swapping out dials or hands.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Both Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the makers of Wegovy and Zepbound, respectively, already sell their drug directly to consumers for $499 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the same way bartenders learned to coax flavors from bitters and botanicals, cannabis makers are now doing the same with THC and CBD, creating products that bartenders now use to create cocktails.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new investors, with addresses in Doral, included Alfamaq suppliers, the family of Ceballos’ third wife and a prominent Venezuelan family that had previous ties to the mine.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After recent discussions with his major studio suppliers in Los Angeles, Jacob touted Paramount, newly-acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance, ramping up its movie output and growing interest in theatrical releases from streamers like Amazon and Apple.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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But a couple of decades later, the rise of big-box retailers that boasted lower prices, like Walmart and Target, challenged that supremacy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those specialists listen to callers’ needs and provide them with referrals to health and social service providers near them that may be able to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The poor grades for financial and legal providers, and high marks for more personal services, go beyond the predictable emotional benefits of feeling and looking better every day.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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