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

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

The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Companies are experimenting with specialized conductors and light waves to transmit information in a much more energy-efficient way. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

The 4-pin XLR / 3m cable has larger cross-sectional conductors to maintain low resistance over its extended length, with high-strength PFA insulation for durability and electrical performance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026