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 Currently, steel imports face duties of up to 50 percent, while the rate for autos is 25 percent. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The nation has ambitious goals of ramping up existing pharmaceutical and leather industries, and even moving into autos, medical devices, and semiconductors. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 High-tech goods such as semiconductors and autos have helped fuel its rising shipments overseas. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Cramer pointed to finance, housing, utilities, entertainment, retail, autos and industrials as sectors where companies or their customers depend heavily on credit. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 But more tariffs are set to take effect on Canadian autos in January. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Easier discussions will be held around tariffs and agricultural products like soybeans, while AI, autos, technology and e-commerce will feature on the agenda, said the official, who asked for anonymity to discuss private conversations. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 Trade wars generally involve big economic sectors such as autos, energy, agriculture, tech and precious metals, but rarely does the discussion turn to sport. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Known for being highly conductive, copper has wide applications across electronics, housing and autos. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos

Noun

That difference makes city cars, delivery vehicles and stationary storage more promising applications than long-range EVs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The pavilion includes a gym, a sports court, a steam room and lifts for 20 cars.

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

At least 33 people were killed last month when Russia hit two civilian buses in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of buses

Noun

That bill, which remains stalled at both state and city levels, is a reasonable if cumbersome way to discipline the proliferation of anonymous machines and make someone accountable for who rides what and how.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
The PlayStation 5 went on sale starting in 2020, and sales for such machines tend to decline with time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026