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
The law requires manufacturers to gather and divulge real-time information on heavy metal contamination monthly.
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C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.5% for the 12 months ended in January.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
That playbook called for a one third share contribution each among manufacturers, customers and Tractor Supply.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2025
Tesla, for example, relies on a small parts manufacturer in Canada, Laval Tool, to create the molds for its Cybertruck.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.5% for the 12 months ended in January.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
That playbook called for a one third share contribution each among manufacturers, customers and Tractor Supply.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2025
Tesla, for example, relies on a small parts manufacturer in Canada, Laval Tool, to create the molds for its Cybertruck.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
Noun
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Each town was equipped with livery stables, blacksmiths, grocers, banks, dry goods, and shops to house shoemakers, broom makers, harness makers and so on.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The higher education market has become competitive for AI model makers, as Reuters notes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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This increase was primarily driven by higher supplier and distributor incentives for Pizza Inn. General and administrative expenses decreased slightly to $1.3 million, compared to $1.3 million in the same quarter of the previous year.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
6 Feb. 2025
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Increasingly, the answer looks to be specialty drug distributors.—
Claire Rychlewski,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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Natural wine usually comes from small-scale producers who prioritize biodynamic farming practices and eschew monoculture to create a product that highlights the nuances of terroir.—
Teddy Minford,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Michael Baum served as line producer, Alex Kirwan as supervising producer, and Browngardt and Sam Register as executive producers.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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The investor also established new positions in health insurer Humana as well as auto parts provider Genuine Parts in the fourth quarter.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fans can also stream CBS Sports Network online with the login of a qualifying provider, such as DISH, AT&T U-verse, or Spectrum.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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