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 The 13-city trek teams Clark, her four-man band and conductor Jules Buckley with the hometown orchestra in each of the American and Canadian cities the tour is visiting. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Klippstatter served as the conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and taught at various universities. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2026 What Actually Runs The Loop In the future, agentic AI plays the instruments, and the campaign strategist becomes an autonomous conductor. — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Organizer and conductor Michael Fennelly told USA TODAY that Clinton's team asked for her involvement to be unpromoted due to security concerns. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 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
  • Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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  • Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The fireworks event is an important economic driver in a year when Big Bear saw less snow than usual during its peak winter months, the travel organization said.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of driver
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  • Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used).
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Reid recorded more than 20 songs written by the show’s composer Daniel Hart, many of which lyrically relitigated the tricky emotional labor and fatigue of having to exist through centuries.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
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  • Fourth-generation co-owner-operator and president Brian Knoebel remembers growing up in the Elysburg, Pennsylvania, park as a kid in the 1970s.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For example, Israeli cybersecurity, Silicon Valley and, increasingly, certain pockets of Africa, India and Southeast Asia where operator density compounds.
    — Abe Ankumah, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • The wardrobe malfunction capped off a historic night on July 4, as Styles celebrated being the first musician to perform a 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • To protest the British proposal, 1,000 musicians — including Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Hans Zimmer — released an album containing 12 uncredited tracks consisting of recordings of empty studios and performance spaces.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
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  • The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
  • The intensive training sessions are open to engineers, architects, technical specialists and senior university students as authorities prepare for what is expected to become one of the country’s largest structural inspection efforts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of engineer
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  • The Burbank airport’s site in the San Fernando Valley, however, has often put its leaders at odds with residents of surrounding suburban neighborhoods.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • On Monday night, a group of residents and community leaders, including City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, met with Lineage officials to discuss their concerns stemming from the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of leader
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  • Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to the latest news about climate, energy and the environment.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While some details are still forthcoming, this guide explains how these accounts work, including details about who is eligible, what free money is available and how to maximize the long-term growth potential.
    — Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 1 July 2026
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