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conductor

noun

Definition of conductornext
1
as in director
a person who directs a musical ensemble The orchestra thanked their conductor for pulling together such a memorable performance.

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2
as in driver
a person who collects money or fares on a train or bus She asked the train's conductor when they would arrive at the next station.

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Recent Examples of conductor Rarely does anyone ask whether the conductor and the orchestra ever really learned the music the way it was intended to be played. — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 These layers can be conductors, insulators, or semiconductor materials and may be only a few nanometers thick. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Green appeared in the parade, waving a conductor’s baton to spectators from a vehicle’s open roof. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Under the direction of conductor Dominick DiOrio, the chorus has long looked beyond the traditional choral repertoire, collaborating with living composers and artists in ways that keep a historic institution engaged with the present. — Octavia McBride-Ahebee, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conductor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
  1. director
  2. driver
  3. composer
  4. operator
  5. musician
  6. engineer
  7. leader
  8. guide
Noun
  • Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Courtney Marx is director of mental health first aid at Alpert Jewish Family Service.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • The truck driver, who police identified only as a 57-year-old man, was heading westbound on East 14th Street and making a right turn onto First Avenue when his vehicle struck the teens.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Gas prices are moving sharply in the wrong direction at a time of year when drivers typically get some relief.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • The prolific Italian composer wrote more than 60 operas during his 25-year career, which was cut short by his death at age 50 in 1848.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
  • My father was a writer, and his parents were classical composers.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • Filippi previously filed a claim against Metrolink operator Southern California Regional Rail Authority over allegations of retaliatory conduct.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As of Tuesday, it’s not known whether operator error, mechanical issues or other factors caused the accident.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • Ed Sheeran is supposed to take the stage any moment now, but there’s no sign of the musician.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While the musician’s pair were custom, similar styles can easily be shopped from brands like Paris Texas, Balenciaga and Betsey Johnson.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of musician
Noun
  • The architecture also gives engineers more control over where machine data gets processed.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Xu is an optical engineer whose work involves developing advanced imaging systems for observing cellular structure in motion.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineer
Noun
  • There are also higher-order issues that Fortune 500 leaders must consider.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Many tech leaders generally say their goal is to develop the technology in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science and preserve national security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of leader
Noun
  • Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide

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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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