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Definition of makernext
as in manufacturer
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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ˈmā-kər How to pronounce Maker (audio)
as in Lord
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us give thanks to our Maker for this meal

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The makers of these products might source their ingredients from one country, manufacture or package them in another and sell them online to a consumer thousands of miles away. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Last year, OpenAI acquired the startup of Jony Ive, Apple’s longtime chief design officer, who is now building AI-first devices for the ChatGPT maker alongside several other prominent former Apple veterans. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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Indian conglomerates Reliance and Adani Group have, likewise, reportedly been pursuing deals with Chinese companies , with Adani Group founder Gautam Adani visiting companies like battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology in June. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 In Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the classic horror novel, Elordi is a creature locked in a deadly feud with his maker, Victor Frankenstein (played by Oscar Isaac). — Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maker
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  1. manufacturer
  2. builder
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  • For fashion manufacturers and brands, farms are often out of sight, out of mind.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As that happens, manufacturers across China could begin to buy them for their production lines, generating the revenue and real-world data that embodied AI firms such as Unitree need to improve their products even faster.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • The organization sued on behalf of home builders and got the new rules blocked in court.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • They’re joined by California chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and unions representing ironworkers, insulators and builders of elevators and escalators.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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