Macmillan
noun
Harold, 1894–1986, British statesman: prime minister 1957–63.
Macmillan
1 American
[muhk-mil-uhn]
/ məkˈmɪl ən /
noun
MacMillan
2
American
[muhk-mil-uhn]
/ məkˈmɪl ən /
noun
MacMillan
1
British
noun
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James ( Loy ). born 1959, Scottish composer and conductor; his works include two symphonies, the orchestral work Confession of Isobel Gowdie (1990), and the operas Ines de Castro (1996) and The Sacrifice (2007)
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Sir Kenneth. 1929–92, British choreographer, dancer, and ballet director; chief choreographer for the Royal Ballet from 1970
Macmillan
2
British
/ məkˈmɪlən /
noun
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While some trials exist into their anti-cancer properties, Macmillan Cancer Support charity said there was "zero real-world clinical evidence" to back up the claims about ivermectin.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A spokeswoman for Macmillan said that the publisher participated in an auction for “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” and that “the agent ultimately pulled the book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company also claims it's in talks with several of the "Big Five" US publishers: Hachette, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Macmillan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
After the last office tenants, Macmillan Publishing, moved out in 2019, scaffolding went up and it sat vacant through years of ownership disputes.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
However, as Harry skirted the walls, scanning the Gryffindor table for Ron and Hermione, Ernie Macmillan stood up at the Hufflepuff table and shouted, “And what if we want to stay and fight?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Chairman, President, and CEO Steve MacMillan will retire when Hologic’s go-private transaction with Blackstone and TPG closes, and the next CEO is expected to be announced when that happens.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Hologic Chief Executive Stephen MacMillan said the deal will help accelerate growth, enhancing the company’s ability to deliver medical technologies to customers and patients worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
In his late 20s, he was working as an engineer in Kansas City at a station owned by MacMillan Petroleum Co. — which managed to land the local call letters KMPC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
Prof MacMillan said: “The environmental cost of meat production globally means we need to throttle back, and widening the range of safe, tasty, and affordable alternatives to traditional meat can help.”
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
My mother owes the course her life took to the timing of her birth, to the rioters of 1937, and to W. M. MacMillan.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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