OPERATOR Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

operator

noun

Definition of operator

as in chauffeur

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nondriver

as in actor

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as in consultant

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Recent Examples of operator The operator pulled down a gate with a clang, plunging us into darkness. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Summary Esports operator BLAST is significantly expanding its presence in Asia, scheduling three major tournaments for November. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 AppLovin — The marketing platform operator tanked nearly 20% after third quarter projections disappointed Wall Street. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Griffin recently donated $50 million to nonprofit charter school operator Success Academy to expand its footprint in the area. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operator

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Noun

Each was known as His or Her Excellency, and had a specific job — security, chauffeur, media relations.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Mulholland grabbed his assistant and told his chauffeur to head there.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of chauffeur

Noun

The force has since supported several non-state actors in the Middle East, from Hamas in Gaza to the Houthis in Yemen and even the Taliban in Afghanistan during the 1990s.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Past actors who have portrayed Harvey Dent/Two-Face are Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight, Nicholas D’Agosto in Gotham and Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Gavin Wilkinson, the former president of the Portland Timbers and Thorns, is now a consultant with the Quakes.

— Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Scopolamine was first used by criminals in Colombia in the 1970s, according to toxicologist Camilo Uribe, formerly a consultant to the country’s anti-narcotics police.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

Martinez said Camera had been biking back and forth to his job as a mechanic for more than a decade.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Simpson, running for his second and final term in office, was outpacing his opponent, a mechanic legally named Matt The Welder, by 40 points.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Noun

Traffic stopped along Highway 19 after a motorist struck members of the Milligan University cycling team Wednesday.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
While the seasonal transition to cheaper winter-blend gasoline in the coming month could bring some relief, the two dominant challenges facing motorists— the closed Strait and the ongoing refinery strikes— show no signs of resolving anytime soon.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 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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