production
noun
pro·duc·tion prə-ˈdək-shən 
prō-
1
2
a
: the act or process of producing
b
: the creation of utility
especially : the making of goods available for use
3
: total output especially of a commodity or an industry
4
: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced
—often used before another noun
a production car
production housing
Examples of production in a Sentence
the production of grain weapons the body's production of red blood cells I took a course in film production. He has a job in television production. We saw a stage production of the novel. The director wants her in his next production. the annual production of coal a rise in oil production
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 But Haulcy has fantastic ball production across his last two seasons, with eight interceptions total for Houston and LSU. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 As multiple world powers invest heavily in Ukrainian expertise and joint production with the Ukrainian government and private companies, only the Pentagon is holding back. —Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Football production and high football intelligence, yes. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for production
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“Production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/production. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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production
noun
pro·duc·tion prə-ˈdək-shən
1
: something produced
2
: the act or process of producing
3
: the amount produced : total output
annual production of coal
4
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
made a big production out of ordering lunch
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