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 Chatten raises his arms like a conductor as the room’s three thousand other voices sing the chorus back at him. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 The expansion includes more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space, new extrusion and power-conductor lines, and plans to add 75 to 100 jobs at the site. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Revel in the mystery when New World Symphony and the Master Chorale of South Florida reunite for a one-night-only concert with conductor Stephanie Childress. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Where Whitney, Rickey, and Clayton heard an innovative admixture, the conductor—presumably less experienced with such syncretism—heard a clash. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conductor

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Noun

Vance Tsuda, the system's project director, said there hasn't been a single crash or injury associated with automation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
For this latest special occasion, the designer opted to wear a red leopard print set from her namesake label’s Fall 2026 collection by its new artistic director Henry Zankov, who was also in attendance.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

The two adults on the bus, a male driver and a female aide, were taken to a local hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, officials said.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Other drivers often cited for such increases include a rise in overall medical care costs and general inflation, and labor shortages.

— Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

Luna pitched himself to county voters as a calmly effective operator who has brought down crime while building relationships with local, state and federal leaders that suffered under his predecessor’s tenure.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
If power fails or core temperatures rise, the system shuts down and the liquid fuel salt drains by gravity into passive dump tanks without operator action.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of operator

Noun

Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD), founded by musicians Lachi and Gaelynn Lea, hopes to help change that.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
For those left behind, including all those musicians, opportunity was no longer an option.

— George Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

Larter believes engineers could develop similar mechanisms for hundreds of ordnance types.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of engineer

Noun

City leaders see the measure as a way to make housing more accessible to young families and boost declining enrollment in the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is weighing school closures.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Luna pitched himself to county voters as a calmly effective operator who has brought down crime while building relationships with local, state and federal leaders that suffered under his predecessor’s tenure.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

The two questions the high court will examine include how the Employment Division‘s rule on a law’s neutrality should be applied and if the 10th Circuit should have used a different precedent as its guide, rather than the Employment Division.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
More news Here’s your last-minute voter guide to California’s 2026 general election.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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