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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
Electric bicycle makers and lithium battery producers are being encouraged to partner with recycling firms to establish collection and temporary storage systems.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Laflam is the associate producer.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the restaurant, ingredients are sourced from nearby producers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Laflam is the associate producer.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the restaurant, ingredients are sourced from nearby producers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
Noun
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Billy [William Friedkin, the director] out on narcotic raids.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fisher Flores, legal director of the American Bar Association’s ProBar project, said that this year the organization has worked on eight habeas corpus petitions representing children who have been held in federal custody for an average of 225 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chanse Jones, a spokesperson for the leading trade association for pharmaceutical companies, PhRMA, said pharmacy benefit managers and insurers are creating access and affordability barriers for patients even as manufacturers try to expand access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Samsung continues to be one of the very few holdouts among TV manufacturers to eschew Dolby Vision.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The difference-maker The freshman Makeer has played her best basketball in the NCAA Tournament with three straight double-digit scoring games entering Monday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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But despite the improvements, Nvidia’s DLSS 5 announcement has already drawn some backlash over concerns that the GPU maker is merely adding an Instagram-like image filter to game characters' faces.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Overall, Neon landed the most noms of any film distributor, with 21, while Netflix scored the most TV nominations, with 22.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2026
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But March for Our Lives argues that what the film discusses and how the movie is presented by its distributor are two different stories, and A24 may have missed the mark in starting a bigger conversation.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sustainability is a huge focus here, and executive chef Eliano Crespi visited 30 different British farms to select his suppliers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nike offered another example of a brand that relies on audits to monitor suppliers’ compliance with its code of conduct, the analysis noted.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sessions take place wherever a client's life already happens, with active referral partnerships spanning nonprofits, schools, social service agencies, clinics, and insurance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of the defendants were also medical care providers, Essayli pointed out, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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That's the trifecta every marketer is chasing.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The projects Known is taking on utilize the marketer’s own archives to show viewers actual history that may not always have direct ties with the company’s core operations.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Get clothing alterations, not just on Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack items, but also from other retailers.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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