CONDUCTOR Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

conductor

noun

Definition of conductor

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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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 Musically schooled in Vienna, Higginson hired the players, chose the conductors, and shouldered the deficits. — Joseph Horowitz, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 Gig spent 40 years as a railroad conductor, so his grandchildren say driving the tram was a fitting second career. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 At the conductor’s stand will be Jader Bignamini, heading into his seventh season as the Detroit Symphony’s music director. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2026 The New York Philharmonic has kicked off its 2026-27 season with new conductor Gustavo Dudamel. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conductor

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Noun

In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

This is where a string of issues both with the city and drivers began.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Instead of reaching out to typical Western researchers and scientists, Boyland and his team went to Africa and approached wildlife guides, drivers, photographers, and locals who saw wildlife daily.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

Actor and director Eric Stoltz (Madam Secretary, Nashville) is directing from a screenplay by Hailey Lustig, founder of Three Birds Landing Productions, and composer Robbie Roth, which takes inspiration from their real lives.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Artists like Bandalos Chinos, Alex Anwandter and Zoé are really great composers.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

The system uses inertial sensors to capture an operator’s physical movements and Unreal Engine to transfer them in real time to a CGI character.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
That shift from operator to value creator is one every functional leader must make on the way to broader executive scope.

— Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of operator

Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The actress also made some cheeky comments amid the MGK rumors while speaking to Vogue for the October 2026 cover, admitting that does seem to keep ending up dating musicians.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

The sun's intense flare-ups had put the telescope on a downward spiral faster than engineers anticipated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have found evidence that could change how engineers view hafnium oxide in electronic devices.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of engineer

Noun

This guide breaks down competitive races in Offices 64, 65, 87 and 131, highlighting candidate experience, priorities and Los Angeles County Bar Assn.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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