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 There also was a fair amount of balance in the report, with service providers adding 59,000 positions while goods producers contributed 31,000. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 In 2020, French producers approached Fukuhara about licensing one of her recordings for a new film. — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Sonya Wilkes, David Tibballs, Ves D’Elia and Ed Egan are executive producers. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Beginning in the early 20th century, the chemical process of hydrogenation allowed producers to turn liquid vegetable oils into semisolid fats suitable for shortening and margarine. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The gig will be curated by key collaborators on the album including, album producers Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi, long-term musical director Dale Davis, co-writers Paul O’Duffy and p*nut, and former Island Records executive Darcus Beese OBE. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Winehouse’s band will perform Back To Black in full, with the evening led by album producers Ronson and Salaam Remi and the singer’s longtime musical director Dale Davis, among other figures. — Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 After the initial shock of the war, Gulf producers found ways to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and export some of their oil. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 Additionally, if anyone needs another reason to be excited, one of the executive producers is Lena Dunham. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
Noun
  • Morganti said the teams had to make the case around directors, talent and production capabilities.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Project Hail Mary helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are serving as guest artistic directors.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Critics say these laws usually don’t go far enough, and can even provide more protection to the kratom manufacturers and sellers than consumers.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That leaves a small share of pharmaceutical manufacturers and their products that will be subject to the 100% tariff rate, industry analysts said when the levies were unveiled.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Threats of this kind are a risk documentary makers face in the course of their work.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Citi expects equipment makers to continue talking about the shortages of DRAM and other products.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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
  • Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s network of suppliers spans California, Pennsylvania, Washington, New York and more.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The field sales company, which works with retailers including Sephora and Ulta Beauty, surveyed 400 members of its field team on the state of beauty shoppers today.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Companies across the economy—Ford and General Motors, big-box retailers, manufacturers, and defense contractors—are competing for workers who will take years to develop.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most providers start with a home sleep test as a first screening tool.
    — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The position specifically calls for the evaluation of whether Disney should build AI systems internally or buy them from outside vendors, measure the return on investment for AI and help lawyers adopt new workflows.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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