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
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.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Other funds will come from MTA debt sales repaid with revenue from a congestion pricing toll that charges motorists to drive on Manhattan’s busiest streets.
—Gregory Korte, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Those closures would sharply curtail supplies of fuel not only for California motorists but for those in Nevada and Arizona, while threatening the ability of airlines and military installations to obtain fuel and probably increasing prices that are already among the nation’s highest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The decision came after a lengthy discussion on how to stop cars, often driven by motorists under the influence, from plowing into the central plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
During construction, the interstate will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane and shoulder closures during off-peak travel times.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are still urging motorists to avoid the route through the morning as crews worked to upright the big rig and clear debris.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The team is focused on bringing awareness and education to its drivers, by teaching motorists that slowing down would inevitably save time.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Other funds will come from MTA debt sales repaid with revenue from a congestion pricing toll that charges motorists to drive on Manhattan’s busiest streets.
—Gregory Korte, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Those closures would sharply curtail supplies of fuel not only for California motorists but for those in Nevada and Arizona, while threatening the ability of airlines and military installations to obtain fuel and probably increasing prices that are already among the nation’s highest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The decision came after a lengthy discussion on how to stop cars, often driven by motorists under the influence, from plowing into the central plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
During construction, the interstate will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane and shoulder closures during off-peak travel times.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are still urging motorists to avoid the route through the morning as crews worked to upright the big rig and clear debris.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The team is focused on bringing awareness and education to its drivers, by teaching motorists that slowing down would inevitably save time.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorists
drivers
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As the pair of drivers raced hard, even making contact on the last lap, the incident allowed Elliott to overtake them in no time.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Motorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorists. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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