producers

plural of producer
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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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Recent Examples of producers The campaign saved livestock producers approximately $6 billion annually, accounting for inflation. — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Check out the African producers selected for the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab 2026 below. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Kingpins Amsterdam showcased a range of colorful, textured and performance-driven denim as mills and fiber producers unveiled their Spring/Summer 2028 concepts. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 That covers shaping his music and creative direction, marketing and publicity, building his audience, touring, business opportunities and collaborations with leading producers and artists. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 The upbeat assessment isn’t surprising from producers who can get their product out of the Gulf amid higher prices from the US-Iran war. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 YouTube Europe boss Pedro Pina, a fixture at these events, reminded producers that the platform won’t take work away from them by entering the production game. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
Noun
  • The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Although the spec stops short of requiring an SST, more than 80 manufacturers and infrastructure providers are now building to meet those requirements, according to Nvidia.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The institute is also working to automate the coating process so manufacturers can integrate it into existing production lines.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Selvedge is now synonymous with premium denim worldwide, and the mills of Okayama supply fabric to high-end jeans makers far beyond Japan, for garments selling at hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The company acts as a broker between parties that want to display their ads and publishers or app makers that seek revenue in return for showing them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Its operations now span more than 20 sites across Brevard and Orange counties, supported by over 5,000 employees and 500 suppliers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, earnings from AI chip suppliers like Taiwan Semiconductor indicate the broader demand environment remains robust.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Walmart joins other retailers including Lowe’s and Papa John’s testing out drone delivery through Wing and DoorDash partnerships.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Other Hamlet customers include real estate developers, political action committees, and retailers, Rajaraman said.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Few people feel affection for insurance companies or hospital bureaucracies that often function less as providers of care than as barriers to it.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This would be the 60th launch from all providers in 2026 from the Space Coast with SpaceX having flown all but seven of those.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under that unique arrangement between the league, team and venue, the Jaguars are responsible for game day staffing, vendors, operations, ticketing, concessions and more.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Others have taken to buying from black-market street vendors.
    — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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