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 The most successful conductors know that extraordinary performances begin long before the audience hears the first note. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 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 Materials are either good conductors or bad conductors of electricity. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conductor

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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

Definition of director

Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of composer

Noun

Boards need to establish governance mechanisms and chain of command to ensure that a human operator can intervene in such a scenario.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
An animal shelter operator in Binyang country, about 75 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Hengzhou, struggled in recent days to rescue about 200 cats and dozens of dogs, bringing the dogs two at a time through deep water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of operator

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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

Definition of musician

Noun

Annlie Huang and Tiffany Vera-Castro were the audio engineers.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 10 July 2026
The systems are typically activated by a switch, which communicates with rapid shutdown devices to reduce the voltage to the panels, said Ryan Mayfield, chief engineer and founder of Mayfield Renewables, which specializes in solar energy.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of engineer

Noun

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

Noun

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
The double bass became both the heartbeat and the guide of jazz, supporting the ensemble while adding its own rhythmic and melodic voice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

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