as in drivers
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 motorists
Client satisfaction improved by immediately mobilizing preemptive rectifications on the ground, providing a better travel experience to motorists.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Orange barrels and flags across the Treasure Valley have had a lot of motorists seeing red the past couple of years.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Images shared online Sunday after the road fatality showed Haitians on the mountaintop road trying to assist with rescue operations after the collision, which brought traffic to a halt and forced motorists to seek an alternative route.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Once the bridge replacement project begins in June, drivers will be unable to access northbound I-65 from Interstate 264, while motorists commuting from downtown can't use I-65 to reach the Watterson Expressway.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
The platforms may also impact Detroit motorists as buses park momentarily in the right-hand lane to let in passengers, but Cramer hopes drivers will be mindful of the change.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Currently, companies and their drivers need to carry $1 million of insurance for uninsured and underinsured motorists.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The idea is that motorists should drive in either lane all the way up until the final merge point, and then take turns and alternate merging into the open lane like a zipper.
—Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Orange barrels and flags across the Treasure Valley have had a lot of motorists seeing red the past couple of years.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Images shared online Sunday after the road fatality showed Haitians on the mountaintop road trying to assist with rescue operations after the collision, which brought traffic to a halt and forced motorists to seek an alternative route.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Once the bridge replacement project begins in June, drivers will be unable to access northbound I-65 from Interstate 264, while motorists commuting from downtown can't use I-65 to reach the Watterson Expressway.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
The platforms may also impact Detroit motorists as buses park momentarily in the right-hand lane to let in passengers, but Cramer hopes drivers will be mindful of the change.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Currently, companies and their drivers need to carry $1 million of insurance for uninsured and underinsured motorists.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The idea is that motorists should drive in either lane all the way up until the final merge point, and then take turns and alternate merging into the open lane like a zipper.
—Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorists
drivers
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Motorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorists. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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