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
State Farm provides insurance for autos, homes and small businesses and has nearly 97 million policyholders.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
China's rare-earth export controls announced last year created substantial national and economic security risks worldwide, with potentially serious consequences for key sectors such as energy, autos, defense, aerospace, artificial intelligence and semiconductors, said the agency body.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Major South Korean exports such as autos and steel are subject to tariffs under other trade laws.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s likely to change, according to experts, with Chinese autos hitting US showrooms in the next five to 10 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
China's rare-earth export controls announced last year created substantial national and economic security risks worldwide, with potentially serious consequences for key sectors such as energy, autos, defense, aerospace, artificial intelligence and semiconductors, said the agency body.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Major South Korean exports such as autos and steel are subject to tariffs under other trade laws.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s likely to change, according to experts, with Chinese autos hitting US showrooms in the next five to 10 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
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Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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On rural roads that fade to pitch black at night, trucks appear to outnumber cars.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The warm weather and vast sprawl, set against mountains and connected mainly by automobiles.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the December quarter, the Indian economy saw a selective uptick in domestic consumption of gold and automobiles due to the festive season.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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From there, shuttle buses will be able to take them to stations along the rest of the route along Brightwood Road and Library Road.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Newer machines, like the ones Kassim supplies, are just built different.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kahn studies automation bias, the tendency of human operators to overdelegate to machines.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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