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
Those folks were taking selfies with autos.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Container traffic is flat while wheeled and tracked cargo, such as autos, has experienced a double-digit decline for the fiscal year through February, Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch told his board of directors Tuesday.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That structure would need to house not only police vehicles but the personal autos of department personnel.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, German autos giant BMW said Thursday that net profit for 2025 exceeded 7 billion euros, slightly above the consensus estimate compiled by LSEG.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Multiple independent analyses found that manufacturers shed tens of thousands of jobs in 2025, with durable goods—autos, appliances, and electronics—hit hardest.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
State Farm provides insurance for autos, homes and small businesses and has nearly 97 million policyholders.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Container traffic is flat while wheeled and tracked cargo, such as autos, has experienced a double-digit decline for the fiscal year through February, Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch told his board of directors Tuesday.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That structure would need to house not only police vehicles but the personal autos of department personnel.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, German autos giant BMW said Thursday that net profit for 2025 exceeded 7 billion euros, slightly above the consensus estimate compiled by LSEG.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Multiple independent analyses found that manufacturers shed tens of thousands of jobs in 2025, with durable goods—autos, appliances, and electronics—hit hardest.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
State Farm provides insurance for autos, homes and small businesses and has nearly 97 million policyholders.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
Noun
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Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Could a straighter road make cars go faster?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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With food, cocktails, an exclusive preview of Concours collector automobiles, entertainment and a live auction.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two people were stabbed in separate incidents while riding San Francisco Muni buses on Friday, authorities said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And when traditional computing eventually hits its limit, quantum systems will be required to train the next generation of exponentially larger AI models and simulate data that classical machines simply can’t handle.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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