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 Another world is depicted beneath the children — one that won’t be seen until four minutes before conductor Domingo Hindoyan raises his baton and the curtain begins to rise. — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 In the device studied by the scientists, applying a voltage triggered a localized transition from an insulator to a conductor. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Led by conductor Simon Holland, the combined orchestra and choir perform a set of 19 pieces, including some of the most famous musical selections of all time. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 One morning, while Robinson was on the train to work, the conductor announced that a small mechanical fire had broken out. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conductor

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Noun

More than once, a board told its stakeholders early and plainly that I had been hired to redesign the business and that the directors stood behind the changes.

— Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to police.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Two other key growth drivers for the pharma business are Tremfya — used to treat psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease — and blood cancer therapy Darzalex.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The special features six original songs, with Kurt Farquhar returning as songwriter and composer.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Shares of Six Flags Entertainment sank 14% to their lowest level since 2009 on Tuesday after a deadly roller coaster incident forced the theme park operator to temporarily close some rides across the country.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of operator

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Its roots in Southern music run deep and broad; big band leader Erskine Hawkins, composer and musician Sun Ra, country legend Emmylou Harris, and trap pioneer Gucci Mane were born here.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

Upon graduating in 2023, he was hired as a part-time industrial engineer.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, a businessman, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist, who lived from 1833 to 1896.

— Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of engineer

Noun

Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
When even the CEOs of the companies leading the AI race warn of the risk of potentially losing control of their own technology, the need for leaders who approach its adoption with caution, accountability, and sound judgement has never been so clear.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.

— Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
The process starts with the official voter guide, then suggests copying the exact language of a measure into an AI chatbot and asking for a plain-English explanation.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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