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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 manufacturers
Recyclers and manufacturers could adopt this method to reduce chemical waste and operating costs, while protecting workers and the environment.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants are actively seeking to reduce their reliance on international suppliers, but domestic alternatives aren't always available or comparable.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
From June 2022 to July 2024, more than 20 Chinese auto parts and manufacturers announced over $7 billion in investments in Mexico, according to the Coalition for a Prosperous America, an advocacy group.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Partnering farms with manufacturers that can integrate excess produce into their product line presents a tremendous opportunity.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
However, while many manufacturers share the same size ranges, fit tends to vary quite a bit.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The value that CFMoto offers with its motorbikes is not something most other manufacturers can compete with.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Relying too much on manufacturers creates unacceptable risks, and the problem has been growing since the 1990s, as industry consolidation has boosted the leverage of big defense companies.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants are actively seeking to reduce their reliance on international suppliers, but domestic alternatives aren't always available or comparable.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
From June 2022 to July 2024, more than 20 Chinese auto parts and manufacturers announced over $7 billion in investments in Mexico, according to the Coalition for a Prosperous America, an advocacy group.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Partnering farms with manufacturers that can integrate excess produce into their product line presents a tremendous opportunity.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
However, while many manufacturers share the same size ranges, fit tends to vary quite a bit.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The value that CFMoto offers with its motorbikes is not something most other manufacturers can compete with.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Relying too much on manufacturers creates unacceptable risks, and the problem has been growing since the 1990s, as industry consolidation has boosted the leverage of big defense companies.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturers
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Other shelves are stocked with pickles from artisan makers hailing from all over the country.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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An exhibition kitchen showcases Truly’s high caliber chefs and pizza makers.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even the chocolate in your cart faces uncertainty, with major suppliers from countries now subject to varying tariff rates.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has been active since 2010, compelling more than 8,000 facilities and suppliers in the United States to report their climate pollution every year, and uses the data to help shape rules to reduce the amount of pollution in the air.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ivanhoe Mines—which counts China’s Citic Metal and Zijin Mining among its biggest investors—operates the Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the world’s biggest copper producers, and two other sites in South Africa.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the South American country is among the world's top three producers of coca bush—the plant from which coca leaves are processed to produce cocaine.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sanctions enforcement increasingly extends to digital asset platforms, payment providers, and cross-border fintech startups.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Targets included a defense contractor, a financial institution and multiple healthcare providers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Manufacturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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