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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 newsroom soon filled with executives and producers arriving from the Hilton, several dressed in long gowns and carrying their high-heeled shoes.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sara Ely Hulse and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Maria Gavrilovic is the producer of that package.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The new songs, both collaborations with French producer Gener8ion, comprise a two-track single that’s also out today on streaming services.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sara Ely Hulse and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Maria Gavrilovic is the producer of that package.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The new songs, both collaborations with French producer Gener8ion, comprise a two-track single that’s also out today on streaming services.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for producer
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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His security designs have also been deployed by automakers and other IoT device manufacturers.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The society analyzed figures from a national database tracking wholesaler purchases from drug manufacturers.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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And the following age stats are a distributor’s are a dream come true, but rarely do.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Panorama Studios has also entered a Malayalam co-production partnership with actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and struck distribution alliances with Century Films and overseas distributor Phars Film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 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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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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The club’s stable of partners now includes bakery-café chain Paris Baguette, fintech company WireBarley, destination marketer Seoul Tourism, travel app Myrealtrip, muscle recovery product ArniPatch and intellectual property IPX, the owners of the Line Friends character series.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
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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Using cash instead of credit can also help in some cases, as certain retailers charge more per gallon for card payments.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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What Maryland's surveillance pricing law actually does The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act sets some clear ground rules for large grocery retailers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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