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 The levies have so far hit Canadian steel and could affect autos by January. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 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 Fuel costs for airlines and autos, due to the Iran conflict, are spurring much of that growth. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos

Noun

As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
So far, the brand has sold 29,613 units in its home country, with most of its cars sold under the Formula Leopard, Denza, and BYD emblems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
Trump has threatened to also double tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada from 25% to 50%.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Transportation officials say $2 billion in federal funding is needed to deploy 1,700 extra buses and to create high-speed traffic lanes during the 2028 Summer Games.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of buses

Noun

The quirky robot is a notable departure from the more unsettling machines that typically make headlines today.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
The pace of improvement in AI models has led many observers to predict that human intelligence may soon be overtaken by the cognitive capacity of machines.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026