Thesaurus results for CARRIER

carrier

noun

Definition of carrier

as in hauler

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as in messenger

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as in kit

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Recent Examples of carrier Breeze has been adding flights there since Spirit Airlines, previously a major carrier at the airport, shut down in May. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026 One couple even lugged their baby, who was in a carrier, next to our table by the window for a family selfie. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Text-message codes can be vulnerable when an attacker persuades a mobile carrier to transfer a victim’s number to the attacker’s phone. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s because, to receive FCC authorization, a carrier must disclose its full ownership. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrier

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrier

Noun

Tuesday’s event, which featured an evening of musical performances, was sponsored by an assortment of city contractors and government agencies, including waste hauler Athens Services and the Department of Water and Power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Paramedics took the driver of the cattle hauler to the hospital, but information on the extent of the driver’s injuries was not available.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauler

Noun

The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.

— Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
The lanyard-friendly messenger costs $120 plus a monthly subscription of less than $10.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of messenger

Noun

Yet prices are reasonable, such as duffels for $279 to $299; backpacks for $179 to $189, and a Dopp kit for $39.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The kit includes the soundbar, satellite speakers, and subwoofer, along with the remote and its batteries.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

Victoria wore a Vera Wang silk pleated ballgown in a champagne hue featuring a sculptural strapless neckline and a 20-foot train, and their son Brooklyn, now 27, was their ring bearer.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Also in the running was a third-party candidate, Raymond Haight, the standard bearer for both the Progressive Party and the Commonwealth Party, who positioned himself as a more moderate reformist alternative.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bearer

Noun

Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler, said the attacks underscored Iran's continuing ability to threaten commercial vessels, with the risks extending beyond oil and gas transportation.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
If the product touches AI, energy, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, transportation or advanced manufacturing, there’s a good chance national security and domestic competitiveness will find their way into it, too.

— Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of transportation

Noun

In the 1990s, Nigerian rings often trafficked drugs from Southeast Asia to Chicago via couriers, according to the Justice Department.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Detectives seized the home’s surveillance system, which showed a man named Jiajia Fan assigning customers to the women, collecting payment and turning over the money to a courier, Pinner wrote.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026