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
Furthermore, many toy manufacturers are considered small businesses.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Indian iPhone manufacturers only began producing Apple’s top-of-the-line Pro and Pro Max iPhone models for the first time last year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Last week, President Trump announced a strategy of reciprocal tariffs to level the playing field for our workers and manufacturers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The company relies on third-party manufacturers for the production of its drug candidates and has agreements with several partners for the development and commercialization of its assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Indian iPhone manufacturers only began producing Apple’s top-of-the-line Pro and Pro Max iPhone models for the first time last year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Last week, President Trump announced a strategy of reciprocal tariffs to level the playing field for our workers and manufacturers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The company relies on third-party manufacturers for the production of its drug candidates and has agreements with several partners for the development and commercialization of its assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
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Because different types of strep circulate at different times, one challenge for vaccine makers has been finding conserved regions of the bacteria to target in a shot.—
Alice Park,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Windows maker has enjoyed decades as an entrenched tech giant, leading the 365 productivity tools to proliferate throughout the government.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Searchlight dropped the project following Majors’ legal troubles; the Sundance darling was later picked up by Oscar-winning distributor Tom Ortenberg via his Briarcliff Entertainment.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hooper couldn’t find a distributor until Warren Skaaren, then head of the Texas Film Commission, pointed him in the direction of the Bryanston Distributing Company, which took global rights.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Such an approach would involve considerable challenges since producers of Taiwanese items sold in the U.S. such as phones and electronics are mainly assembled in China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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This allows domestic producers to raise their prices, which is reflected in the April 11 Producer Price Index increases observed for certain construction inputs.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is the minority of patients, and a healthcare provider can help determine your eligibility for the vaccine.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cost to patients For patients and their families, the consequences of the nursing shortage are delayed care, fewer interactions with providers and less time for compassionate, personalized support.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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