as in maker
a person or business that manufactures something (such as a product)
The company is a leading manufacturer of farm equipment.
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Recent Examples of manufacturer
Instead, whole grains and foods are dissembled into molecules which, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings and gluelike emulsifiers, are heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
First flown in December 1976, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was developed by General Dynamics before it was sold to its current manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, according to the Hill Aerospace Museum.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Lickenbrock said the goal of this legislation is to pressure gun manufacturers to produce safer designs.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to supplement manufacturers for comment.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
First flown in December 1976, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was developed by General Dynamics before it was sold to its current manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, according to the Hill Aerospace Museum.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Lickenbrock said the goal of this legislation is to pressure gun manufacturers to produce safer designs.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to supplement manufacturers for comment.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
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Bayer acquired Roundup maker Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018 and has faced years of litigation since the deal was completed, amid claims that glyphosate, an ingredient in the weedkiller, has been the cause of health issues, including cancer.—
Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Skydio is one of the biggest drone makers outside of China.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite its expansive sourcing reach, China remains at the top of the heap for H&M as far as suppliers go.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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For two decades, Martin has worked to raise awareness of the dangers and hold suppliers accountable.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Empire Entertainment, the Saudi distributor that handled Desert Warrior for MBC and looks after Sony releases in the territory, has had bigger hits this year, not least Project Hail Mary, which grossed $700,000 in its opening weekend.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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Leagues may sell a bundle of local rights to a national distributor or see franchises make their own deals based on market priorities.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jay Blackman Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas as transportation, space, medical and consumer issues.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Alegría and Urrejola, who are partners in life and in producing, co-wrote the series and serve as showrunners and executive producers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Starting in the quarter, the streaming provider began breaking out ad revenue as a category within overall platform revenue.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Keep sick individuals home until cleared by a provider or after 5 days of appropriate antibiotics.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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