Thesaurus results for AUTOS

autos

noun

plural of auto

as in cars

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 autos According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Cramer pointed to finance, housing, utilities, entertainment, retail, autos and industrials as sectors where companies or their customers depend heavily on credit. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Sales of German autos are plummeting in China, but China is also poised to gobble up market share in Europe by undercutting European automakers on price thanks to heavy state subsidies. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 But more tariffs are set to take effect on Canadian autos in January. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Easier discussions will be held around tariffs and agricultural products like soybeans, while AI, autos, technology and e-commerce will feature on the agenda, said the official, who asked for anonymity to discuss private conversations. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 Trade wars generally involve big economic sectors such as autos, energy, agriculture, tech and precious metals, but rarely does the discussion turn to sport. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Known for being highly conductive, copper has wide applications across electronics, housing and autos. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The president still plans to hike tariffs on Canadian autos in January, the official said, unless the countries can reach an agreement before then. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos

Noun

In Long Beach, cars lined up Saturday at a Peninsula parking lot as fire department workers loaded sandbags into trunks.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

Motor racing career Dempsey developed an interest in automobiles beginning in childhood and entered competitive racing in the mid-2000s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
The phrase, which started in aviation but bled its way into automobiles, is a reminder to look under the hood and poke around before purchasing a car.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Shuttle buses have been requested to from California/Lake and Ashland/Lake in both directions.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of buses

Noun

While these machines don't push the envelope in any real way, they're designed to deliver dependable productivity for a long period of time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Many of the processes in a factory are pencil-and-paper, even if some of the machines are very advanced and digital.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026