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 European autos are mired in a years-long structural crisis and 2026 has offered little respite. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The Pentagon’s rush to plug shortfalls has sparked a bonanza among incumbent military contractors and new defense startups, which are repurposing components from fracking, autos, and pharma to shorten production timetables. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 And, similar to autos, auto parts imports also surged in the first quarter of 2026, reaching their peak in March of this year. — Caleb Petitt, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Under the European Union’s zero carbon dioxide emissions target for autos in 2035, the next big hurdle requires an EV market share of around 60% by 2030. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 That has cut into sales of items like autos and industrial equipment, which are typically financed. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Expect more vehicle review highlights, more opportunities to join the conversation and, of course, the top autos stories from across the country each week. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Chinese leaders have sought to boost consumer spending through various initiatives, including trade-in subsidies for autos and home appliances. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 This reshoring obsession drove Washington’s refusal to exempt Mexican steel and aluminum exports from the 50% tariff that the administration imposed in mid-2025 and provide only a partial exemption on a 25% tariff on autos and auto parts. — Pamela K. Starr, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

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Noun

At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
The attack reduced the house to rubble and wrecked outbuildings and cars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

The case was first launched in April 2009, when Smith and a companion were hunting on snow machines and the elderly man’s machine broke through the ice covering the Ungalikthluk River, not far from Togiak, and sank.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Once machines can perform routine intellectual labor, entire classes of office work could face the same pressure that mechanization brought to manual trades.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026