manufacturers

noun

plural of manufacturer
as in makers
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 manufacturers Near-record copper prices, exceeding $6 a pound, are prompting manufacturers to switch to aluminum, signaling a potential end to copper's boom. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Companies with a buy-rating include automakers Volvo, BMW and Porsche, as well as food and drink manufacturers Nestlé , Heineken and Lotus Bakeries . — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The higher electricity costs for manufacturers coincide with many states in PJM territory having attracted large AI data center projects with substantial electricity needs. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Chip stocks add to market woes Samsung, one of the world’s largest chip and memory manufacturers, reported better-than-expected earnings early Tuesday. — Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 7 July 2026 Here's why Hyundai's recent Tucson recall is part of a broader auto industry software problem, and what manufacturers could do to make the recall process easier for drivers. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Even among leading manufacturers, productivity still trails human workers. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Over the past year, the Army has engaged investors, infrastructure funds, energy developers, manufacturers, technology firms, and financial institutions representing hundreds of billions of dollars in investment capacity. — Marc Andersen, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturers
  1. makers
  2. suppliers
  3. producers
  4. distributors
  5. providers
Noun
  • Riders, bicycle-makers, drivers, pedestrians and lawmakers need to have their heads on swivels, as some have been too complacent about the dangers.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • From candy makers to bakers and wedding favor brands, people and companies around the world appear to be capitalizing on what could be the biggest wedding of the era.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of makers
Noun
  • Instead of depending heavily on external suppliers for critical technologies, European governments and companies are trying to bring research, validation, manufacturing, and deployment closer together.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Many residents relied on tourism, and local businesses depended on suppliers in La Guaira, but some of those suppliers no longer have buildings or have lost their lives.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of suppliers
Noun
  • The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Still, Tesla, like other Western carmakers, faces intensifying competition from Chinese EV producers.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of producers
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of distributors
Noun
  • SpaceX has already joined benchmark indexes offered by FTSE Russell and MSCI, two other major index providers.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Advertisement Anthropic has argued since February that no single firm can solve this—hence its lobbying for a coordinated front of industry, cloud providers, and government.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of providers

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