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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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Recent Examples of conductor
Upon arrival, Geneva officers met with the train conductor and found the man who had been hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks west of the Western Avenue grade crossing, the department said, west of the Geneva Metra station.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite tough competition from British entrant Olivia Newton-John, ABBA’s spangly outfits and wild theatricality (including their conductor appearing in full Napoleonic regalia) stole the show.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once again, Lendeborg was the conductor of an offensive show for the Wolverines.
—Jay Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
The kits—which are used to construct home sauna heating units—contain electrical conductors that can overheat, posing a significant fire risk.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite tough competition from British entrant Olivia Newton-John, ABBA’s spangly outfits and wild theatricality (including their conductor appearing in full Napoleonic regalia) stole the show.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once again, Lendeborg was the conductor of an offensive show for the Wolverines.
—Jay Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
The kits—which are used to construct home sauna heating units—contain electrical conductors that can overheat, posing a significant fire risk.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
Noun
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Billy [William Friedkin, the director] out on narcotic raids.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fisher Flores, legal director of the American Bar Association’s ProBar project, said that this year the organization has worked on eight habeas corpus petitions representing children who have been held in federal custody for an average of 225 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fathoms is the latest in a string of synth albums the composer has made under his own name since 2022, and his first since relocating from Portland to the storied town of Salzburg, Austria.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness and composer Will Stuart.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At every major-league park, the league employs a Ball-Out-Strike System (BOSS) operator who is responsible for ensuring the correct strike zone is used for each hitter – as opposed to say, the 5-foot-11 Trent Grisham getting stuck with the zone of the 6-7 Aaron Judge.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a statement to The Times, the account’s anonymous operator applauded the hack.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 48-year-old musician apologized in January for his antisemitic remarks in a letter published as a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Experts and software engineers warn that Anthropic’s new AI model could usher in a new era of hacking and cybersecurity as AI systems capable of advanced reasoning identify and exploit a growing number of software vulnerabilities.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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The city’s been the leader in that area for almost a year.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hickman Mills School District is currently about $14 million in debt, a figure which district leaders attribute partly to financial mismanagement and partly to recent changes to the Jackson County property tax assessment cycle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The report also found that a guide and client who fell behind due to a ski binding malfunction avoided being caught in the avalanche — and later helped rescue others.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For business owners, Townshend’s bold decision and ensuing success, including among other accolades a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s, offers an instructive guide to self-belief.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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