as in chauffeur
a person who travels by automobile
fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances
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Recent Examples of driver
High-stress professions People in health care, education, social work, and emergency services often face long hours, emotional labor, and limited control over their workload—all classic drivers of burnout.
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 24 June 2025
The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and Toyota RAV4 were not injured.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Bertrand Gachot of Belgium, Johnny Herbert of Britain and Volker Weidler of Germany are the winning drivers of the rotary-powered Mazda.
1996 — Michael Johnson breaks the world record in the 200 meters, running 19.66 seconds at the U.S. track and field trials in Atlanta.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Changes in economic policy have been major drivers of employment.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 24 June 2025
The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and Toyota RAV4 were not injured.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Bertrand Gachot of Belgium, Johnny Herbert of Britain and Volker Weidler of Germany are the winning drivers of the rotary-powered Mazda.
1996 — Michael Johnson breaks the world record in the 200 meters, running 19.66 seconds at the U.S. track and field trials in Atlanta.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Changes in economic policy have been major drivers of employment.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
Noun
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Conversation Enhancement uses the car’s speaker system and microphones to allow the driver to hear what’s going on in the back—for parents to monitor their young ones, perhaps, for passengers to communicate with their chauffeur, or for a group of adults riding together to more effectively talk.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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In Kurosawa’s version, the chauffeur was an exceedingly meek man who got down on the floor to beg his stern shoe-manufacturer boss, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, to save his son.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit also argues that MoDOT failed to maintain public roadways in a reasonably safe condition for motorists traveling on the roadways.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Amateur radio operators may have been affected by the signal loss, with commercial radio usually operating at a higher MHz rate.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Getaway driver extraordinaire Jim Ellis (Josh Holloway) is a very good wheelman who enjoys being a very good wheelman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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The only survivor was wheelman Harry W. Stewart, who swam a mile to shore after his lifeboat capsized.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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