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as in directors
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 manufacturers
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 producers
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.
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Content creators, video producers, and photographers who live or work abroad are likely in for a real treat.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
But theater owners, producers and theatrical labor unions strongly opposed the plan, staging boisterous protests in Times Square and packing community hearings in recent months.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Aniston and Witherspoon, who are also producers, star alongside other acclaimed actors, including Billy Crudup, Greta Lee, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, Marcia Gay Harden and Jon Hamm.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Movie lovers tend to think of producers as dictators of formulas, oppressors of originality, the enemies of art, but that just reflects the unfortunate history of studio filmmaking in Hollywood and elsewhere.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Arquette and Clarke also serve as executive producers on the UCP series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Executive producers include Kevin Halloran and Michael Joe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Content creators, video producers, and photographers who live or work abroad are likely in for a real treat.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
But theater owners, producers and theatrical labor unions strongly opposed the plan, staging boisterous protests in Times Square and packing community hearings in recent months.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Aniston and Witherspoon, who are also producers, star alongside other acclaimed actors, including Billy Crudup, Greta Lee, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, Marcia Gay Harden and Jon Hamm.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Movie lovers tend to think of producers as dictators of formulas, oppressors of originality, the enemies of art, but that just reflects the unfortunate history of studio filmmaking in Hollywood and elsewhere.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Arquette and Clarke also serve as executive producers on the UCP series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Executive producers include Kevin Halloran and Michael Joe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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Biglari, who had purchased a 7% stake in the chain in 2007, became the company’s third-largest shareholder, owning more shares than all of Steak ‘n Shake’s then executive officers and directors combined.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Recyclers and manufacturers could adopt this method to reduce chemical waste and operating costs, while protecting workers and the environment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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Funds are added to electronic benefit transfer cards, which can be used at participating grocery stores and select online retailers.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Narcyss counts roughly 100 points of sale globally, with a strong focus on top-tier retailers such as Nordiska Kompaniet.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
18 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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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Expect family-friendly activities, including a retro photo booth, local food vendors, a giant birthday cake, kids activities and live music from Peninsula rock band Effie Zilch.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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To improve crop health and sustainability, Hawkes studies how plants, their fungal residents, and such stressors interact.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Traditionally, retailers order their remaining holiday goods for a late August/September arrival before manufacturing plants close to celebrate October’s Golden Week in China.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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