as in driver
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist Those improvements would remove thousands of vehicle-hours from our roads, saving motorists gas money and reducing greenhouse gases emissions. John Franklin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 The problem is motorists exiting Coffee Creek from Voyage Boulevard, and buses from the nearby Duneland Schools garage on County Road 100 East, regularly pull out onto Indiana 49, raising the potential for crashes. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Lacy, who was from Thibodaux, Louisiana, allegedly was driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when a motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy's Dodge Charger crashed head-on into another vehicle. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025 The remaining 10 people who died in Sacramento crashes last year were motorists. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist
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  • California, Oregon and Washington have similar rules allowing vendors to help drivers install and remove chains.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Consumer spending, a vital driver for PepsiCo’s operations, may face adverse effects from further market declines.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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