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 Meanwhile, the mercurial Sellers fired the producers and faked a heart attack to get time off. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Controlling critical pipeline networks gave the company unprecedented power to set transport terms, prioritize its own shipments and restrict pipeline access for independent oil producers. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 The action revives a ban originally passed by the City Council in 2022, which was later derailed by a lawsuit from oil and gas producers in the area. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Co-executive producers are Allison Roithinger, Victoria Chamlee and Danny Meiseles for EverWonder Studio. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 Season 1 writers/executive producers Howard Gordon and Daniel Pearle are back as co-showrunners. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 The campaign saved livestock producers approximately $6 billion annually, accounting for inflation. — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
Noun
  • Establish a panel of coaches, athletic directors and players to determine a reasonable figure and all athletes being paid will receive that amount.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That was the part that took a bit of trial and error, with the team going through 64 players, five coaches, three general managers/sporting directors and two controlling ownership groups since its founding.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Trump’s termination of electric-vehicle tax credits, for both consumers and manufacturers, has devastated the plant.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The original seven-acre property and winery that is today known as Lagar de Fornelos was built by brothers who were local boat makers and started the winery as a weekend pastime for their families.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Food makers, grocery chains and other retailers are adapting to those changes in consumer habits.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 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
  • Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers stores, is aggressive and often builds up large stakes in its suppliers, and tries to shake up management and supervisory boards in order to get the best possible trading terms for its stores.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The deal means users will be able to order groceries and items from other retailers via DoorDash and its delivery network.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Even so, for the next few weeks or perhaps months, the 2024 model will be available on store shelves and at least at some online retailers.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Nasdaq 100 has about 70% of its index weight in companies that depend on AI, from semiconductor manufacturers and Big Tech giants to cloud platforms and software providers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In Pennsylvania, the health department said healthcare providers have seen more residents interested in getting vaccinated for measles.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chinese vendors, such as Unitree and AGIBOT, account for roughly 95% of global humanoid shipments, according to IDC.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the weekday farmers market in Athens, Ohio, colorful vegetables are on display for patrons to purchase, community members interact with each other and vendors and one another.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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