producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈdü-sər How to pronounce producer (audio)
prō-, 
-ˈdyü-
Synonyms of producernext
1
: one that produces
especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use
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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Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Dyson Farming is among the top five producers of wheat grains, malting barley, oil seeds, peas, and potatoes in the United Kingdom. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 This program, for adults, is a four-week workshop presented by Sam Love, writer, producer and artist. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Then, together with Wolfe’s longtime collaborator and co-producer, Ben Chisholm, the trio crafted a record that focuses less on a particular sound than on songwriting itself. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for producer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of producer was circa 1513

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producer

noun
pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər How to pronounce producer (audio)
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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