as in motorists
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 drivers
As the pair of drivers raced hard, even making contact on the last lap, the incident allowed Elliott to overtake them in no time.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The union held a rally in Queens, hoping to bring attention to the job losses and accusing Amazon of cutting ties with the DSP as retaliation for its drivers joining the Teamsters union last year.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Joseph D’Elia, president of the county transit union, said Miami-Dade boosted starting pay for bus drivers in an effort to fill vacancies in the transit system.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Discounts More than a dozen, including for safe drivers, good students, homeowners, new cars and EVs.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
One of the truck drivers was recovered from the wreckage by the fire department and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition; the other truck driver sustained minor injuries, per g1.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The greater drivers behind continued transfer spending are the Premier League’s more lucrative overseas deals.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Experts say one of the main drivers in independent voters is a growing discontent with the two-party system.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The union held a rally in Queens, hoping to bring attention to the job losses and accusing Amazon of cutting ties with the DSP as retaliation for its drivers joining the Teamsters union last year.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Joseph D’Elia, president of the county transit union, said Miami-Dade boosted starting pay for bus drivers in an effort to fill vacancies in the transit system.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Discounts More than a dozen, including for safe drivers, good students, homeowners, new cars and EVs.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
One of the truck drivers was recovered from the wreckage by the fire department and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition; the other truck driver sustained minor injuries, per g1.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The greater drivers behind continued transfer spending are the Premier League’s more lucrative overseas deals.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Experts say one of the main drivers in independent voters is a growing discontent with the two-party system.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drivers
Noun
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The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s according to an independent analysis of crash reports the company has disclosed to the government, which found that most of the 45 serious accidents involving Waymos were the fault of other motorists or seemingly an act of God.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No chauffeurs, secretaries, helicopters – things that do happen next door in Argentina.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Drivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drivers. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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