Synonyms of conductors

conductors

noun

plural of conductor

1

as in directors

a person who directs a musical ensemble

The orchestra thanked their conductor for pulling together such a memorable performance.

Related Words

• directors
• composers
• musicians
• leaders
• managers
• producers
• stage directors
• directresses
• auteurs
• impresarios
• stage managers
• songwriters
• melodists
• regisseurs
• arrangers
• heads
• symphonists
• orchestrators
• lyricists
• tunesmiths
• scorers
• songsmiths
• librettists
• cocomposers
• lyrists

Dissimilar Words

• artists
• performers
• musicians
• players
• instrumentalists
• actors
• actresses
• entertainers
• thespians
• troupers
• thesps

2

as in drivers

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.

Related Words

• drivers
• operators
• engineers
• attendants
• guides
• ticket agents
• pilots
• guards
• captains
• chauffeurs
• skippers
• tour guide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conductors

When the team was restarting the power plant, a power cable feeding the refrigerant pump also failed when an imperfection in the cable casing allowed seawater to seep in and short two of the electrical conductors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Unlike the Vienna Philharmonic, which has no music director and engages only guest conductors, Berlin is led by a single musician with a distinct personality. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

The conductors who oversee the recording of the movie scores are portrayed as hyper-demanding corporate perfectionists. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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

Dudamel, who served as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 17 years, joins a list of lead conductors at the NY Phil that includes Leonard Bernstein (1958–1969), Gustav Mahler (1909-1911) and Zubin Mehta (1978–1991). — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Kill Current is rooted in the issues shaping today’s world — semi-conductors, global supply chains, technological and information warfare. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

These layers can be conductors, insulators, or semiconductor materials and may be only a few nanometers thick. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is searching for a new music director, so the 2026-27 season will be full of guest conductors, many of whom could be candidates to be the orchestra's new leader. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026