as in driver
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist The police and motorists then help carry the woman away from the vehicle. Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 June 2025 The motorist would have to pay towing and storage costs before reclaiming their vehicle. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 Last December, Highway 1 was clogged with motorists trying to flee Pacifica. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 State environmental and transportation agencies are increasing their efforts to boost both motorist roadway safety and wildlife survival rates by using technology to build road structures for animal passageways. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist
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  • While 92 million jobs may be lost due to AI, the same report indicates that 170 million new jobs will be created because of AI, with the jobs expected to see the most growth including farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction workers, salespeople and food processing workers.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • In April, the district announced a slate of similar suits against reckless drivers from Maryland and Virginia.
    Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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