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 Driven out the Stoxx 50 German autos giant VW could be pushed out of the Euro Stoxx 50 later this month and be replaced by a resurgent Nokia. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Mexico, too, has taken steps toward tariff alignment over the past few years, including a major hike in December 2025 that covered Chinese steel, autos, and auto parts. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 The only former professional tennis player with a higher net worth than Federer is Ion Tiriac, who made his money in financial services, real estate, autos, and more after his playing career. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The levies have so far hit Canadian steel and could affect autos by January. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 There is a lot at stake if Ford is to rebuild long-term consumer trust in its quality, Morningstar autos analyst David Whiston said. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Like other countries, Canada currently faces a broader 25% tariff on autos. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump imposed tariffs on major Canadian industries, including autos, steel and aluminum, while Canada retaliated with its own measures. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 After the first round of tariffs was announced last year — including levies on autos specifically — Linamar’s stock plunged and her fortune dipped to around $800 million. — Ari Altstedter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos

Noun

Two doctors from Formula Medicine, an Italian center for driver performance working with BMW, which runs two cars in Hypercar in conjunction with the WRT team, directly addressed the suit’s cooling duration.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
At a memorial for one of the men, cars were smashed into each other in a field and set alight.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

Trusting non-human drivers more While technological advances in automobiles have improved safety for drivers and passengers, that isn’t the case for road-sharing cyclists.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The property was replaced as an entrance to the park when automobiles replaced stagecoaches.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

People have also been known to get bites at movie theaters, while traveling via buses, trains, planes, rideshares and other less common ways.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Further, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express earns 3% cash back* on transit, including rideshares, taxis, parking, tolls, buses or trains.

— Dan Avery,Lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026