as in maker
a person or business that manufactures something (such as a product)
The company is a leading manufacturer of farm equipment.
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Recent Examples of manufacturer
Generic drug manufacturers also face financial pressure from federal programs such as the 340B, which requires manufacturers to discount drugs.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Nikkei Asia adds that one major contract manufacturer warns the 145% tariff will apply to any Switch 2 consoles made in China.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Dragos found that in the months that followed, the group was scanning the internet for vulnerable industrial control system devices, as well as visiting the websites of those devices’ manufacturers to read about them.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
Trump’s 2018 tariffs on Chinese imports prompted manufacturers to seek production bases outside of China, many of them favoring Vietnam for its cheap labor and proximity to China.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Nikkei Asia adds that one major contract manufacturer warns the 145% tariff will apply to any Switch 2 consoles made in China.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Dragos found that in the months that followed, the group was scanning the internet for vulnerable industrial control system devices, as well as visiting the websites of those devices’ manufacturers to read about them.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
Trump’s 2018 tariffs on Chinese imports prompted manufacturers to seek production bases outside of China, many of them favoring Vietnam for its cheap labor and proximity to China.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
Noun
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The octogenarian moneyman first invested in the EV maker about a decade ago.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jesper Bratt plays the distributor role for the Devils.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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And take the famous hand flex scene, so well known that distributor Focus Features is now selling T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with Macfadyen’s outstretched hand.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Such an approach would involve considerable challenges since producers of Taiwanese items sold in the U.S. such as phones and electronics are mainly assembled in China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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This allows domestic producers to raise their prices, which is reflected in the April 11 Producer Price Index increases observed for certain construction inputs.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ask questions: Call or email your healthcare provider or insurer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Contact a healthcare provider if the pain does not get better in a few days or worsens.—
Anju Goel,
Verywell Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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