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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
The tax is collected at the wholesale level, meaning the cut initially falls into the hands of fuel distributors, producers, and importers.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Industry leaders will discuss stackable incentives, rebates, grants, and financing strategies, alongside resources supporting independent producers and emerging storytellers working in California.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie are executive producers and showrunners.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Joining Coates, Miller, and Reed as executive producers are Octavia Spencer for Orit Entertainment, Hannah Waddingham, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Irene Yeung for Double Dream, Brian Clisham and Stephanie Kluft.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
Jackson went on to work with other Jewish producers and executives throughout his career.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The producers behind the movie had to rewrite and reshoot significant portions of the movie after lawyers realized that the settlement included an agreement that the Chandlers could never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie, per a January 2025 report from Puck.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Industry leaders will discuss stackable incentives, rebates, grants, and financing strategies, alongside resources supporting independent producers and emerging storytellers working in California.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie are executive producers and showrunners.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Joining Coates, Miller, and Reed as executive producers are Octavia Spencer for Orit Entertainment, Hannah Waddingham, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Irene Yeung for Double Dream, Brian Clisham and Stephanie Kluft.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
Jackson went on to work with other Jewish producers and executives throughout his career.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The producers behind the movie had to rewrite and reshoot significant portions of the movie after lawyers realized that the settlement included an agreement that the Chandlers could never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie, per a January 2025 report from Puck.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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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Cinetic’s management practice represents directors, writers, and producers, including Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, Killer Films, David Gordon Green, Morgan Neville, Kevin MacDonald, Chris Smith, Jay Chandrasekhar, Alex Winter, Robert Kaplow, Gabriel Sherman, Jay McCarrol, and James Pedersen.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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No word yet on any additional casting or directors for the second season.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Keeping the 6-cylinder engine alive is also a big win for the consumers who look to avoid the 4-cylinder turbo engines made by most manufacturers today.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Those pullbacks, in turn, prompted legislation in several states, including Minnesota, to stop drug manufacturers from restricting their 340B discounts.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Blame poor puck luck in Game 7 or Jakub Dobes’ excellence — both were unquestionably difference-makers here.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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While memory makers are scrambling to expand production, Yu also noted that new semiconductor capacity typically takes two to three years to come online, meaning supply is likely to remain constrained in the near term.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 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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In the Disruption Index, 73 percent of growth leaders have switched suppliers or trading partners in response to tariffs, and 55 percent have increased capital expenditure to reposition their supply chain, using AI and analytics as core enablers.—
Catherine Nekavand,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 OG Brick After Brick is expected to be released on May 22 from Nike’s Snkrs app and select Jordan Brand retailers.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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There are many ways to buy gold coins online, but a few retailers shine for customer service, affordable shipping and ease of use.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Doctors don’t need to be enrolled as Medicare providers to write a prescription or submit a prior authorization request under this program.—
Jackie Fortiér,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Besides those figures holding mufflers and tires, others were outfitted as cowboys, Indians, lumberjacks (often known as Paul Bunyans), astronauts, chefs, dentists, golfers, hot dog vendors, race-car drivers, pirates and service-station attendants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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