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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
The producers plan to issue up to 20 million 1-euro tokens tied to participation in the films and the broader Deep Red intellectual property.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Kate Osborn is our executive producer, and Katie Drummond is WIRED’s Global Editorial Director.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s been quite fun to have enough headspace to do that as well as be a music producer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Kate Osborn is our executive producer, and Katie Drummond is WIRED’s Global Editorial Director.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s been quite fun to have enough headspace to do that as well as be a music producer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
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The drama also won best director for Clint Bentley and best cinematography for Adolpho Veloso.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those were key concessions for Argentina, where local industries long protected by steep tariffs have expressed concern about their ability to compete with American manufacturers.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend cleaning humidifiers regularly and following the manufacturer’s instructions to prevent mold or bacteria buildup.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Google, the maker of Nest cameras, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fontainebleau’s restaurants have added specificity and depth to the dining scene in Las Vegas, and most diners here know Evan Funke from his reputation as renowned chef and traditional pasta maker in Los Angeles, having dined at his Bucato, Felix Trattoria, and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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FilmSharks acquired world sales rights to the horror pic last November, which TelevisaUnivision distributor Videocine released in Mexico that month.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The distributor has said the film will open on 120-150 screens from May 8, 2026.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Will alternative suppliers save me money?—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Finally, this week's 15% rally to new record highs in the semiconductor materials supplier Qnity Electronics has pushed it above our $110 price target.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new dosimeter patch is a flexible, wearable and disposable way to protect cancer patients, health providers, first responders and warfighters from toxic radiation exposure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consumers need prescriptions from a health care provider to purchase the drugs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many of them were between University of Illinois student Choi Mina Sue and various male contestants, including fashion marketer Song Seung-il; model and former baseball pitcher Lee Su-been; and quant trader Lee Sung-hun (aka Samuel Lee).—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The week-long festival was created and hosted by Marcus Samuelsson, the chef behind Red Rooster on Lenox Avenue, and culinary event marketer Herb Karlitz.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The brand isn’t the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy so far this year.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The understated, sporty look was designed by the retailer Zara, per Vogue.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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