as in manufacturer
someone or something that makes something (such as a manufactured product)
Auto makers will have to ensure that their vehicles meet the new emissions standards.
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Recent Examples of maker
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Wall Street pros see investors’ attention and capital inevitably being siphoned away from Musk’s electric-vehicle maker and to his shiny new toy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the classic horror novel, Elordi is a creature locked in a deadly feud with his maker, Victor Frankenstein (played by Oscar Isaac).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Wall Street pros see investors’ attention and capital inevitably being siphoned away from Musk’s electric-vehicle maker and to his shiny new toy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
Indian conglomerates Reliance and Adani Group have, likewise, reportedly been pursuing deals with Chinese companies , with Adani Group founder Gautam Adani visiting companies like battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology in June.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
In Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the classic horror novel, Elordi is a creature locked in a deadly feud with his maker, Victor Frankenstein (played by Oscar Isaac).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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Beijing also seeks access to top-end chips made by American manufacturers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Fly By Jing discovered that a third-party manufacturer produces its products on equipment that also processed peanuts, which may have led to cross-contamination, according to the recall.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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An inspector can catch defects before closing while the builder is still obligated to correct them.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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That builder’s discipline has shaped how Chris approaches scale itself.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maker. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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