as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
And his family has owned an auto repair shop, north of downtown Phoenix, since before he was born.
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Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026
This closes the execution gap, enabling resilient, self-healing, auto-adapting workflows that optimize performance, reduce downtime and maintain SLA-critical operations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Ford and other auto pioneers, for good or bad, led the nation to the rise of freeways and the interstate system.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Following the news of Rick's passing, former teammate Arie Luyendyk, who won the Indianapolis 500 for Treadway Racing in 1997, was among the auto royalty to pay tribute.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026
This closes the execution gap, enabling resilient, self-healing, auto-adapting workflows that optimize performance, reduce downtime and maintain SLA-critical operations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Ford and other auto pioneers, for good or bad, led the nation to the rise of freeways and the interstate system.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Following the news of Rick's passing, former teammate Arie Luyendyk, who won the Indianapolis 500 for Treadway Racing in 1997, was among the auto royalty to pay tribute.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In 2003, vapors of 60,000 parts per million leaked from a pressure relief valve on a rail car storing MMA, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Planes, trains, and automobiles have been joined by trams, taxis, ships, tractors, and more.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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By the 1920s, beekeepers were moving their bees across state lines by automobiles and trains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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As of Monday afternoon, around 32,000 tickets had been sold for the bus service out of 126,000 seats in total, and sales are averaging out at around or over 50 percent for the opening three matches.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Inside the one that serves as Lestat’s luxe tour bus, someone is sanding down his wooden coffin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Hemopurifier rides on that same circuit, and on that same machine’s electronics.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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