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as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of couriers
Khosrowshahi said the company is also harnessing artificial intelligence to build more solutions for its drivers and couriers, and working with large language model creators such as OpenAI.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For these drivers and couriers, finding additional ways of earning is becoming a key concern given that the rise of self-driving cars—which Uber already offers in Austin and Atlanta—could push many out of a job.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
McGee allegedly ran a drug distribution organization that used children as young as three years old as couriers.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Alerts feel timely, and talking through the camera helps with couriers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Tips made up only about 10% of ride-hailing drivers’ pay, while for couriers who deliver packages that number was less than 4%.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Sometimes scammers have even sent couriers to their targets’ homes to collect money.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The money couriers including Fernandi Choi, who testified in the CTJ trial, were later charged, but not as part of this specific case.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The combined group will bring together a team of over 30,000 couriers and van drivers, along with 12,000 additional employees, and a fleet of 8,000 vehicles.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For these drivers and couriers, finding additional ways of earning is becoming a key concern given that the rise of self-driving cars—which Uber already offers in Austin and Atlanta—could push many out of a job.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
McGee allegedly ran a drug distribution organization that used children as young as three years old as couriers.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Alerts feel timely, and talking through the camera helps with couriers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Tips made up only about 10% of ride-hailing drivers’ pay, while for couriers who deliver packages that number was less than 4%.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Sometimes scammers have even sent couriers to their targets’ homes to collect money.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The money couriers including Fernandi Choi, who testified in the CTJ trial, were later charged, but not as part of this specific case.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The combined group will bring together a team of over 30,000 couriers and van drivers, along with 12,000 additional employees, and a fleet of 8,000 vehicles.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couriers
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Officials also alleged Galeano had sought to smuggle her teenage children into the country, paying smugglers to do so.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Later in the journey the family run afoul of smugglers in Thailand, which leads to an even more desperate situation as the children have to fend for themselves.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Gut Produces Mood-Boosting Chemicals One of the most direct ways the gut influences the brain is through chemical messengers that affect mood and cognition.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Koch later tried to ban bicycles from much of midtown in an attempt to rid the city of the growing army of bike messengers.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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