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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
Along with producers Gellar, Zhao and the Zuckermans, Dolly Parton is returning as an executive producer on the series after producing the original under her Sandollar banner.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the producers that sent it to Cannes didn’t even know about it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Spike Lee and actress-director Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) have boarded Liz Rao’s debut live-action short film The Truck, a coming-of-age thriller, as executive producers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, weeklday producers will add the show to their duties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Increase in money supply to cushion the impact of lockdowns led to high demand for goods; producers unable to match up.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the producers that sent it to Cannes didn’t even know about it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Spike Lee and actress-director Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) have boarded Liz Rao’s debut live-action short film The Truck, a coming-of-age thriller, as executive producers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, weeklday producers will add the show to their duties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Increase in money supply to cushion the impact of lockdowns led to high demand for goods; producers unable to match up.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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The memo, sent to regional SNAP directors, covered the 50% food stamp payments families would receive for this month as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grossmont Healthcare District directors will consider hiring a new chief executive officer on Tuesday, potentially choosing an individual with significant experience in East County.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Canned-food manufacturers have been passing the extra cost to retailers and, inevitably, consumers.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices are putting candy makers across the board under pressure.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its makers decided to recreate his voice and added a disclaimer in the end credits.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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While India has traditionally relied on Russian weapons and discounted oil, its defense imports from Moscow have gradually declined as New Delhi seeks to diversify suppliers and expand domestic production.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, this could lead to the elimination of 2,700 direct jobs in exporting cosmetics companies and 8,200 indirect jobs — suppliers, logistics, packaging and communication, for instance — for a total of 10,900 jobs at risk, FEBEA continued.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Major retailers started carrying blue Halloween buckets, including Amazon, Walmart and Target.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police emphasized the public should not worry about those items purchased online or at retailers.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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And the Bureau of Labor Statistics says from 2021-2022, 45% of Black elder care providers were taking care of a parent.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Canned beans may be high in sodium, so many healthcare providers recommend draining and rinsing them to remove excess sodium.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, Saks Global reorganized its top management to cut costs and improve relations with brands and vendors, positioning its chief executive officer, Marc Metrick, to be more directly involved with brand partners.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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