operator

noun

Definition of operatornext
1
as in chauffeur

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2
as in actor

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3
as in consultant

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Recent Examples of operator Moles love soil full of insects, says Tom Davies, owner and operator of Truly Nolen Pest Control. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 Segundo Juan Villalobos Guevara, a timber operator whom prosecutors accused of ordering Inuma’s killing, was sentenced to 28 years and four months. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The Bruin Theatre, which closed alongside the Village when longtime operator Regency Theatres departed Westwood in late July 2024, is now targeting an ambitious October reopening under a new independent team. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operator
  1. chauffeur
  2. actor
  3. consultant
  4. driver
  5. counterfeiter
  6. mechanic
  7. motorist
  8. deceiver
Noun
  • Unlike Phantom and often Cullinan too, this isn’t one for the chauffeur to enjoy.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Each was known as His or Her Excellency, and had a specific job — security, chauffeur, media relations.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Noun
  • The Golden Eye Award honors actors and actresses who shape the current cinematic year while also ranking among the most significant performers of their generation.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The actor describes the Marvel series as a Frankenstein tale about identity.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of actor
Noun
  • Recently, my ex started working at my company as a consultant.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultant
Noun
  • When the truck driver was ready to retire, his ESOP account, which had been growing throughout his tenure, provided for a secure retirement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • With sister Coco a gifted painter and her brother, Raymond, a master counterfeiter, the two end up in the middle of a scheme with a down-on-his-luck millionaire.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of counterfeiter
Noun
  • One of our top extended warranty providers, Endurance, has no age restriction and customers can take their car to the mechanic of their choice.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Then Perry, 56, stepped in offering to cover the mechanic’s lien.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For motorists with electric vehicles, the average kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida on Sunday rounded up to 41 cents, a rate mostly unchanged since early March.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorist
Noun
  • The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of deceiver

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