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
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of murdering six male motorists between between 1989 and 1990.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In areas of smoke on roadways, motorists should reduce speed, turn on headlights, and watch for firefighters working along the road.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, October 23, the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team received a call that two motorists were stranded high on the side of Engineer Pass.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
That screening was worth the wait for some motorists trying to avoid 17th Street traffic before the bypass opened, but now agents won’t need to check your ID or open your trunk to let you through.
—Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The investment comes amid a wave of California refinery closures or conversions — including the imminent shutdown of Phillips 66’s Los Angeles-area plant — that threaten to squeeze motorists with shrinking fuel supplies and higher pump prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Traffic immediately backed up after the closure as motorists lost the main thoroughfare connecting south Orange County to San Diego County, and Caltrans later opened the freeway in the early afternoon, but with traffic breaks.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In areas of smoke on roadways, motorists should reduce speed, turn on headlights, and watch for firefighters working along the road.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, October 23, the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team received a call that two motorists were stranded high on the side of Engineer Pass.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
That screening was worth the wait for some motorists trying to avoid 17th Street traffic before the bypass opened, but now agents won’t need to check your ID or open your trunk to let you through.
—Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The investment comes amid a wave of California refinery closures or conversions — including the imminent shutdown of Phillips 66’s Los Angeles-area plant — that threaten to squeeze motorists with shrinking fuel supplies and higher pump prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Traffic immediately backed up after the closure as motorists lost the main thoroughfare connecting south Orange County to San Diego County, and Caltrans later opened the freeway in the early afternoon, but with traffic breaks.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorists
drivers
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The design challenge is to maintain console-grade responsiveness while retaining flexibility, likely through a dedicated TV shell and systems that manage background apps and drivers.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Extreme and specific in its intent, the 458 Speciale begged the question as to whether most drivers could avail themselves of its capabilities.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Motorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorists. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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