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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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But in 2024, EVs were already more than half of autos sold in China and could reach 60 percent this year.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The disruption is the latest in a string of hacks to hit sectors from healthcare to autos.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The top-spending industries on women’s sports in 2024 were autos, pharmaceuticals, internet and telecommunications, financial services, and insurance, according to the report.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
That had, at least temporarily, given many industries, especially autos and agriculture, a major sigh of relief.
—David Goldman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But in 2024, EVs were already more than half of autos sold in China and could reach 60 percent this year.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The disruption is the latest in a string of hacks to hit sectors from healthcare to autos.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The top-spending industries on women’s sports in 2024 were autos, pharmaceuticals, internet and telecommunications, financial services, and insurance, according to the report.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
That had, at least temporarily, given many industries, especially autos and agriculture, a major sigh of relief.
—David Goldman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
Noun
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Jasper grabbed his mother and the two weaved between cars, trying to avoid the bullets.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nickel Plate Express offers fall foliage train rides aboard historic 1950s-era train cars, while Flat Fork Creek Park is a great place to bike or hike amid the autumn leaves.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Chinese companies have leapfrogged to become worthy competitors in a slew of advanced manufacturing sectors, from machinery and equipment to electronics to automobiles, and China's homegrown competitors are now beginning to eat the lunch of German manufacturers.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Walt Grace Vintage, also in Wynwood, combines classic guitars with automobiles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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