manufacturer

noun

Definition of manufacturernext
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 Most of us never notice debounce delays, and manufacturers rarely disclose how much debounce delay keyboards use, though keyboard enthusiasts often point to 5 ms to 20 ms as common. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 Outdoor toy manufacturer Step2 (registration required) redesigned its digital commerce strategy to do more than sell products online. — Adam Barker, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The Swiss manufacturer has just unveiled a new lineup of Seamaster Diver 300Ms inspired by James Bond and Spectre, the fictitious crime org seen in the 007 flicks. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to multiple glucosamine manufacturers requesting comment. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manufacturer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturer
  1. maker
  2. supplier
  3. distributor
  4. producer
  5. provider
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  • Wine and local beers are also on the menu, with many local beverage-makers, such as Acheson Wine Company, Urban Roots, and Bike Dog Brewing offering unlimited tastings.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of maker
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  • Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For studios and suppliers, the commercial question extends beyond what generative systems can produce.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplier
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  • The fledgling distributor has acquired several other festival and award-nominated movies ahead of MIPCOM.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributor
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  • Deadline can reveal that the Line of Duty showrunner is spearheading a bid to produce Doctor Who after the BBC launched a competitive tender, a bake-off-style process in which producers have put forward plans to regenerate the iconic sci-fi series.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Without any time wastage, producers called the start of the Battle Rounds.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of producer
Noun
  • Industry research firm SemiAnalysis counted 323 Nvidia GPU providers as of September, up from 209 less than 11 months earlier.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of provider

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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturer. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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