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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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