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someone or something that makes something (such as a manufactured product)
Auto makers will have to ensure that their vehicles meet the new emissions standards.
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Recent Examples of makers
Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Major insulin makers Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk also have moved to cut the cost of insulin, with different combinations of cutting list prices, capping out-of-pocket costs and expanding affordability.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
It was launched to provide up-and-coming creators from across the globe with a platform to be seen, discovered and hired by decision makers in the advertising industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Patients now have a choice of pills instead of injections from both makers of the leading obesity medicines.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Paints and stains were heavy and expensive to ship over such long distances, so the industry had favored smaller local paint makers instead of big manufacturers.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Truck manufacturers have gleaned from that experience, and are now starting to expand to overseas markets like EV makers before them.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Pizza makers battle it out in Vegas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Sports app makers, almost always fans themselves, are well aware of the risks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Major insulin makers Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk also have moved to cut the cost of insulin, with different combinations of cutting list prices, capping out-of-pocket costs and expanding affordability.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
It was launched to provide up-and-coming creators from across the globe with a platform to be seen, discovered and hired by decision makers in the advertising industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Patients now have a choice of pills instead of injections from both makers of the leading obesity medicines.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Paints and stains were heavy and expensive to ship over such long distances, so the industry had favored smaller local paint makers instead of big manufacturers.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Truck manufacturers have gleaned from that experience, and are now starting to expand to overseas markets like EV makers before them.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Pizza makers battle it out in Vegas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Sports app makers, almost always fans themselves, are well aware of the risks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makers
Noun
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The vendor chalked this up to Apple controlling the entire update stack, as opposed to Android, where updates are likely fragmented across diverse manufacturers and device types.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Eric Schmidt, a former Google CEO, has invested in Ukrainian drone manufacturers and believes that the Ukrainians could one day overtake their Western peers in the arms market.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After many Sun Belt cities saw an influx of people during the remote-work heyday of the pandemic, builders rushed to add more supply.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The event will feature builders, designers, van conversion specialists and industry experts.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Makers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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