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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
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.
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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
Executive producers are Carrie Kemper and Danica Radovanov.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Executive producers include Kay, Taylor, Willow Grylls, Matt Sandford, Susan Breen, Andrea Dewsbury and Megan Spanjian.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Jenn Carroll and Trina Siopy serve as co-executive producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 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
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
Executive producers are Carrie Kemper and Danica Radovanov.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Executive producers include Kay, Taylor, Willow Grylls, Matt Sandford, Susan Breen, Andrea Dewsbury and Megan Spanjian.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Jenn Carroll and Trina Siopy serve as co-executive producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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As such, Asylm Studios will offer equitable profit-sharing at the center of its business model, ensuring that writers, directors, crew members and production staff share in the success of each project.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Indie docuseries Inside the Hornet’s Nest from co-directors Jon Connor and Byron Jackson, DeSean’s brother, is currently in production and soon to be shopped to streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 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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Aligning with the global trend To help speed up deployment and reduce upfront capital risk for its customers, Honeywell offers the Biocrude Upgrading technology as prefabricated modular plants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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In general, larger bulbs produce larger plants and fetch a premium price.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 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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