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
For every car owner, another 50 or 60 people loved to read about autos—or so The Travel Magazine figured—if not necessarily hear endlessly about their neighbor’s new wheels.
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Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Televisions and autos are still uncommon.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Defense industry workers who made up the bulk of Azure Vista’s new population faced a 6-mile-minimum commute to work, and private autos were not the norm.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
This encompasses all parallels and insert parallels /75 or lower, autos /100 or lower, and case hit level inserts or rarer.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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.
—ABC News, 7 May 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
Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Televisions and autos are still uncommon.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Defense industry workers who made up the bulk of Azure Vista’s new population faced a 6-mile-minimum commute to work, and private autos were not the norm.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
This encompasses all parallels and insert parallels /75 or lower, autos /100 or lower, and case hit level inserts or rarer.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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.
—ABC News, 7 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
Noun
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Lines of cars inch forward with flags draped from windows, their horns blaring in rhythm with rousing chants.—
Radier Odhiambo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 May 2026
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Overcast conditions remained through the morning while Formula 1 cars, GT vehicles and racing sedans had their opportunities to run the track.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Planes, trains, and automobiles have been joined by trams, taxis, ships, tractors, and more.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Steel and automobiles stand out.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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