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 High-tech goods such as semiconductors and autos have helped fuel its rising shipments overseas. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 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 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

Associated Press reporters saw thick black smoke rising from cars, bicycles, other vehicles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

Ultimately, the goal is to build a battery that is lighter, less complex, and more compact, with higher charging capacity and performance, not just in labs but in automobiles on the road.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of automobiles

Noun

New ramps will be built along with dedicated areas where buses can wait between trips, instead of contributing to congestion on nearby streets.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of buses

Noun

In an age of intelligent machines, these may be our most essential skills.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
While Nvidia’s new laptops might look like regular Windows machines, the chips inside are Arm-based, instead of the traditional x64 architecture used by AMD and Intel.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026