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as in director
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 manufacturer
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 producer
One of his producers, Mabel Lewis, has her head down over a phone.
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Also, our producer Colin Ingram had produced the musical of ‘Ghost,’ which also opened first in the UK.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Throughout his multifaceted career as an author, producer, magazine founder and filmmaker, Jenkins was widely regarded as a key authority on hip-hop culture.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 May 2025
Fielder, 42, stars in the comedy series, while also serving as writer, director and executive producer.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Also, our producer Colin Ingram had produced the musical of ‘Ghost,’ which also opened first in the UK.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Throughout his multifaceted career as an author, producer, magazine founder and filmmaker, Jenkins was widely regarded as a key authority on hip-hop culture.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 May 2025
Fielder, 42, stars in the comedy series, while also serving as writer, director and executive producer.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
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Ralph Fiennes’s concierge is the director’s natural surrogate, the behind-the-scenes guy who tends to every detail of the hotel’s operation while going to extraordinary lengths to please the guests, even if that means bedding octogenarians.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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For a spa-like feel, Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar, suggests the shade Fragile Blue.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Faina produces its collections across Ukraine via local manufacturers and artisans, including glassmakers in the Lviv region and carpet weavers in the Carpathian Mountains.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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The bottom line is that many mattress and sleep product manufacturers have an international presence, which requires a separate set of rules and regulations outlining product quality.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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Women made up just 17% of VC decision makers (partners, managing directors and principals) in 2024, per a PitchBook report.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Conley is heading to film school back at UGA to pursue dreams of being a film maker.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Bailey said the comparison between average gas prices in Colorado and other states did not take into account things such as taxes and other fees that Colorado places on suppliers and distributors, which eventually end up in the prices consumers pay.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Williams Farms Repack distributed the tomatoes to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina between April 23 and 28, 2025.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 June 2025
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New data by group accommodation provider, GroupAccommodation.com, found that Americans now account for one-third of all visitors to its ‘rent a village’ pages.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Some highlights follow — to hear the whole interview, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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The best marketers understand that the most effective campaigns don’t generate custom emails for each recipient, but rather personalize a few specific phrases, ensuring the email remains on-brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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With Open Call, based on a marketer’s creative brief, creators can proactively respond by creating videos that match the parameters of the project and then share them with the brand.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Georgia’s roommate Cooper (perhaps a production plant) then goes and tells Ava, who’s furious and, in turn, tells Riley.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade to commemorate Persian Gulf National Day, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the seaport city of Bushehr, in the south of Iran, on April 29, 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., included a stage with musical acts and a variety of speakers, food trucks and booths with vendors and community information.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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The Colemans married in 1992 and first began working together as food vendors for Miami-Dade Public Schools.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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