producer
noun
pro·duc·er
prə-ˈdü-sər 
prō-,
-ˈdyü-
1
2
: a person who supervises or finances a work (such as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public
3
: an autotrophic organism (such as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms compare consumer
Examples of producer in a Sentence
the producer of the play
He is the director and producer.
The country is the world's leading oil producer.
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Over the years, the star has built his fortune as an actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.
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The film, on which Trump is an executive producer, is set for release in theaters and Prime Video later this year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Record titles in development As ever committed to supporting producers, especially in today’s challenging times to raise financing, Kulllengård and his team will be launching new initiatives to boost projects in development.
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In addition to the 85 percent of their grapes that are sold to outside producers, the Phillips family has made an incredible wine of their own for the past 17 years, VHR Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The film, on which Trump is an executive producer, is set for release in theaters and Prime Video later this year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Record titles in development As ever committed to supporting producers, especially in today’s challenging times to raise financing, Kulllengård and his team will be launching new initiatives to boost projects in development.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
In addition to the 85 percent of their grapes that are sold to outside producers, the Phillips family has made an incredible wine of their own for the past 17 years, VHR Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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producer
noun
pro·duc·er
prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər
1
: one that produces
especially
: a person who grows agricultural products or manufactures articles
2
: a person who supervises or finances a play, a movie, or a radio or television program
3
: a living thing (as a green plant) that makes its food from simple inorganic substances (as carbon dioxide and nitrogen) and many of which are food sources for other organisms compare consumer sense 2
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