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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
But the prime minister was too busy meeting YouTubers and Turkish television producers.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The hotel makes the most of its Northern California location by regularly pairing Napa Valley’s top wine producers with seasonal four-course menus at signature eatery, Quattro.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The equal time rule has not historically applied to news coverage, and in 1996, Jay Leno’s producers won a carveout for talk shows.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were there in their role as executive producers of the documentary Cookie Queens—but Meghan also spoke about her return to acting while at Sundance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Kendrick Lamar leads the field with nine nominations, followed by Lady Gaga and the producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff, each of whom have seven, and Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas and the recording engineer Serban Ghenea, each of whom has six.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
He was hand picked by Jeopardy producers to succeed Trebek before his passing, and even got the blessing of the longtime host's widow, Jean Trebek.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
The German drama biz faces a raft of challenges after several of the big commissioners pulled back, so anything that shines a light on early-stage projects will be a shot in the arm for the country’s budding writers and producers.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Executive producers are Valerie Bleth Sharp and Mike Thornton.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for producers
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Theologians, mathematicians, and film directors all know how to read.—
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The game was played in the midst of the Cold War with sky-high global tensions, and the directors want everyone to remember that.—
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The Chinese manufacturing juggernaut is now highly visible in the automotive sector, largely because of BYD and other Chinese EV manufacturers.—
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There has been a gradual decline in popularity of pricier, wooden furniture over years as manufacturers found cheaper alternatives to make tables, dressers, bed frames, desks, and more.—
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The two South Korean memory makers went head-to-head this week, with SK Hynix reporting earnings on Wednesday and Samsung on Thursday morning local time.—
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Public policy makers who funded mental institutions wanted to keep track of the number of people with particular disorders, but in an era of deinstitutionalization, numbers aren’t as important.—
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
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Yet the primary data required for compliance—fiber origin, material composition, chemical inputs—are generated and held upstream by suppliers and processors.—
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Eco effort Sustainability has clearly been considered here—there’s a lack of plastic, and restaurant suppliers are kept local wherever possible—but the hotel could do a better job at communicating its eco credentials to guests.—
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Inflation in British shops rose to the highest level in almost two years as retailers grapple with higher costs, an industry survey found.—
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The agenda includes a full day of educational programming, followed by two days at the exhibit hall for retailers, brands and industry professionals.—
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His company sits between travel providers, insurance underwriters, and consumers.—
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Plans should address who may communicate with providers, and how urgent concerns are escalated — without turning therapy into another battleground.—
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But to help root out the fraud, many community colleges have turned to a growing marketplace of identity verification software vendors.—
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The 2025 farmers market also had more vendors than in its inaugural year.—
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“Producers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producers. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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