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

The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, was founded in 1980 by a mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated driver.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 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

Livia’s sister-in-law invokes the poem when Livia learns, to her surprise, that her manipulative, abusive mother had been a frustrated musician.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Most Read Reviews Appropriately enough for two musicians working at the cutting edge of this underground, Bowery Electric’s Martha Schwendener and Lawrence Chandler met while working at pre-fab master Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

The company said the collaboration is also intended to help train battery engineers and technicians in Michigan.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Andersen was not an engineer by training; his background was in the Danish banking and facilities management sectors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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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