producer

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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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Recent Examples of producer Unlike with Batman, which has lured major stars, the directors and producers of Superman movies have generally cast young, strapping unknowns, a certain blankness as the baseline for both Kal-El and Clark Kent. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025 As its name suggests, the Good Food Foundation awards producers who create high-quality products, with sustainability and health standards as critical prerequisites. Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025 Faye Ward of Fable Pictures, who produced the original film, lead theatre producer Patrick Daly at Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin at Totally Theatre Productions, who is also a producer on the show, are in negotiations for a West End run. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 July 2025 Apple executives, Kosinski, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer also reached out unusually early to ensure a significant IMAX screen presence, Gelfond said. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for producer
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Noun
  • Jones previously held the position of men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton, as well as Dior and Fendi.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
  • After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The bill could spell trouble for electric vehicle manufacturers and clean technology companies.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
  • Additionally, though there isn’t hard evidence for this, manufacturers of bath filters say their customers report softer skin and hair, Dr. Dyjack notes.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • In most cases, the auto maker has visibility down to the raw material level.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Roberts is a highly-skilled doc maker whose BBC film Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods won a BAFTA earlier this year.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • His career spans senior roles in London and Los Angeles within broadcasters, production companies and distributors, including positions at BBC Studios, Shine International and RDF.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
  • Recall is a voluntary action that takes place because manufacturers and distributors carry out their responsibility to protect the public health and well-being from products that present a risk of injury or gross deception or are otherwise defective.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Your provider will aim to figure out what's triggering your symptoms—and what kind of regimen will work best for your needs.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 8 July 2025
  • To avoid this scam, consumers are advised to first contact your health insurance provider directly to verify the legitimacy of any messages before sharing personal, financial, or health care information.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • While nothing gets a marketer’s heart racing like the quixotic desire to overcome scarcity, the vanishing dollar demos should discourage this kind of self-defeating strategy.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
  • But that’s as digital pure-play media faces its own struggles in the Canadian market after years where broadcasters, newspapers and magazine mostly took the brunt of falling expenditures by local marketers.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Squirrels love to yank new plants out of the ground.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
  • Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • By selecting anchor platforms that allow super users to enable features without coding expertise or vendor intervention, your organization reduces costs and maintains greater strategic control over HR technology.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Officials say the contract with vendor Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., expired July 5 and the village chose not to renew it.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/producer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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