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
The announcement appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25% tariff starting this week.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
Unlike Fahy’s New York bill which focused solely on electronics, REPAIR focuses on autos.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, April 26, enthusiasts can get up-close looks at more than 2,000 fantastic flying machines and vintage autos when this event takes over the Half Moon Bay Airport.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In autos, Tesla is now a no-growth engine.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.
—Levin Stamm, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Carvana climbed 7% because lower loan rates can get more customers into new autos.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Global manufacturers in just about every other industry, from autos to medical devices, are similarly unprepared.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 7 May 2026
Unlike Fahy’s New York bill which focused solely on electronics, REPAIR focuses on autos.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, April 26, enthusiasts can get up-close looks at more than 2,000 fantastic flying machines and vintage autos when this event takes over the Half Moon Bay Airport.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In autos, Tesla is now a no-growth engine.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.
—Levin Stamm, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Carvana climbed 7% because lower loan rates can get more customers into new autos.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Global manufacturers in just about every other industry, from autos to medical devices, are similarly unprepared.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
Noun
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This is a big problem for the at least 3,000 people in our three-county area who sleep outside or in their cars each night.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, New Yorkers live with lithium-ion batteries in our phones, laptops, cars, power tools and even kids’ toys.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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After the Second World War, streetcar usage declined precipitously, as many white middle-class and working-class Angelenos bought automobiles and moved out of the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Unlike larger Chinese and Western machines, Skydrive’s SD-05 is deliberately designed to be highly compact, in order to operate in crowded Asian megacities like Tokyo, Delhi and Jakarta.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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On Tuesday, China’s Unitree Robotics unveiled a nearly 9-foot-tall humanoid robot with a cockpit capable of carrying a human inside — a real-world nod to the mecha machines that many sci-fi fans have long dreamed of, or feared.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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