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 People spent a bit less on electronics, autos and auto parts, as well as gasoline thanks to gas prices dipping month-to-month. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Tech stocks and miners led gains, while autos and media stocks lagged the broader index. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 But autos were precarious contraptions at the start of the 20th century, and America’s national system of roads was little more than a faint scribble on the map. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 The Pentagon’s rush to plug shortfalls has sparked a bonanza among incumbent military contractors and new defense startups, which are repurposing components from fracking, autos, and pharma to shorten production timetables. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 And, similar to autos, auto parts imports also surged in the first quarter of 2026, reaching their peak in March of this year. — Caleb Petitt, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Under the European Union’s zero carbon dioxide emissions target for autos in 2035, the next big hurdle requires an EV market share of around 60% by 2030. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 That has cut into sales of items like autos and industrial equipment, which are typically financed. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Expect more vehicle review highlights, more opportunities to join the conversation and, of course, the top autos stories from across the country each week. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos

Noun

Ferrari can report higher earnings, maintain a strong order book, and continue selling heavily personalized cars at extraordinary prices, yet still disappoint shareholders if the market had expected more.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Other neighbors expressed concerns about the potential influx of cars, especially on a street as narrow as Woodruff Place, where cars frequently have to pull over to let other cars pass.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The city strongly encourages attendees to use public transit to attend the show, and there will be additional buses and trains in service to accommodate what the city estimates will be 2 million attendees.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026