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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
Crude prices spiked above $110 per barrel Monday morning after several Middle East energy producers announced plans to cut output.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
The closing of the strait is affecting Gulf producers unevenly and testing the limits of their contingency plans.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Plenty of the world's oil producers in the region are unable to get barrels of oil out due to a bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing them to slow production as their facilities fill up.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The conflict has effectively halted the flow of Middle Eastern oil through the critical Strait of Hormuz, and oil producers have run out of places to store their crude.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Kevin Plunkett, Rebecca McGill, and Butcher are co-executive producers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Additional producers include Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Keith Cox and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has selected a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to enact the law, which mandates that producers of textiles and apparel pay into a system to keep waste out of landfills.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Executive producers include Jessica Harrop and Caitlin Mae Burke of Sandbox Films, and Jad Abumrad.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
The closing of the strait is affecting Gulf producers unevenly and testing the limits of their contingency plans.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Plenty of the world's oil producers in the region are unable to get barrels of oil out due to a bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing them to slow production as their facilities fill up.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The conflict has effectively halted the flow of Middle Eastern oil through the critical Strait of Hormuz, and oil producers have run out of places to store their crude.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Kevin Plunkett, Rebecca McGill, and Butcher are co-executive producers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Additional producers include Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Keith Cox and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has selected a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to enact the law, which mandates that producers of textiles and apparel pay into a system to keep waste out of landfills.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Executive producers include Jessica Harrop and Caitlin Mae Burke of Sandbox Films, and Jad Abumrad.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The reasons for this are manifold, but include the fact that the Academy’s directors’ branch, which decides on the nominations, is still predominantly male, and has historically overlooked the work of women.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The waterproof, buoyant outfits maintain body temperature for six hours, manufacturers say, even when temperatures are as low as -20 C (-4 F).—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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As for adding more difference-makers, let’s see what happens in the rest of free agency and in April’s draft.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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For Uber, the alliance comes as executives pitch the company’s platform as the best way for autonomous vehicle makers to tap rider demand.—
Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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Over the past year, a few of her suppliers raised prices due to tariffs.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Foodbuy network of suppliers and distributors allows operators to be nimble, leveraging their long-standing connections.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In this context — and as key retailers like Ssense falter — Rusadze’s business has contracted in recent years.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to the mayor’s office, the city has deployed a mix of outreach teams, violence-prevention specialists and street medicine providers in the area as part of a broader effort to stabilize the MacArthur Park corridor.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The baby was eventually returned to the couple, at which point the prosecutor said the couple cut off all communication with family members and service providers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The resolution names no specific vendors, although some board members and public speakers made accusations against specific businesses.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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More than 20 vendors will be in attendance, which is double than last year’s event and the largest in club history, organizers said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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