Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivans
Noun
-
Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025 -
The complaint, written by FBI Special Agent Caitlin Malone, said that only two cars rammed federal agent vehicles, rather than the overwhelming 10.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
According to the Times of India, both sides are seeking to narrow trade gaps, with the EU looking for lower tariffs on automobiles, medical devices, wine and spirits and agricultural goods.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
-
China controls about 70% of the global supply of rare earths minerals, which are critical for high-tech industries, including automobiles, defense and semiconductors.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
And even transit advocates — people who definitely love buses and want more people to ride them — are divided on whether making buses free is the best way to do it.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Following the lead of other schools, UC San Diego has created an undergraduate degree program in artificial intelligence, a rapidly developing field that could affect everything from drug discovery to the operation of driverless buses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Some will welcome it; there is certainly an argument that the attempts to imitate Guardiola’s style, playing from the back against high-class opponents with a plan to press them into mistakes, led to some coaches leading their teams like lambs to the slaughter.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
The New York Yankees have reportedly decided to cut ties with two coaches on the staff — bullpen coach Mike Harkey and first base coach Travis Chapman — after the 2025 season.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Soon after, we residents started noticing an increase in vans and RVs parking overnight in our neighborhoods.—
Glen Volk,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
-
They were surrounded by the health ministry’s vans and overlooking them were laid out over a hundred empty chairs, seemingly civilians.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
-
The Chinese investment aims to modernize the 1,156-mile (1,860-kilometer) rail track, locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Trump has repeatedly singled out CEOs, pressured companies over business decisions, and used federal power to influence industries, from steel and autos to tech and media.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
-
According to Kelley Blue Book, buyers of new autos spent an average of $50,080 in September, the highest average on record.—
Josh Boak,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Volkswagen sold nearly 600,000 diesel motor vehicles with devices designed to cheat federal emissions tests for nitrogen oxides or NOx, according to the settlement.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Minivans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivans. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share