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 Police said a preliminary investigation found that the 71-year-old maintenance operator was performing roadside service outside when his work truck shifted into neutral gear and began to roll backward. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The bank upgraded the cruise line operator to buy from neutral. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 For its part, Google, a major data center operator, has agreed to pay a premium for that new electricity as part of a new program Georgia Power submitted to state regulators late Monday afternoon. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Steppes Travel, a tour operator and Certified B Corporation, is working to change that. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operator

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Noun

As a student there, our daughter Grace crossed it for six years, usually with me as chauffeur.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Davidson was 18 and working as a chauffeur in real life, driving a guy around Staten Island.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of chauffeur

Noun

Niu Jianrong, an experienced TV and film director, made his debut as a lead actor in the film.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Before moving behind the camera, Ropp established himself as an actor in Gavin O’Connor’s The Way Back, Megan Park’s The Fallout and Peter Farrelly’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Joining them is script editor, story consultant and executive producer Jack Casey (Wren Boys, White Girl), who is also a story consultant on Black Church Bay, which screens at this year’s LFF.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
As coach and consultant Deborah Grayson Riegel observes on the Harvard Business Review podcast, effective delegation is associated with greater productivity.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, was founded in 1980 by a mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated driver.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

Sutton said she was encouraged by her late grandfather, a mechanic and pastor, and by her early interest in cars.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport Ben Jones played Cooter Davenport, the lovable mechanic who was always ready to help the Duke boys out of a jam, with a garage that served as both a workplace and hideout when needed.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Noun

Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority called upon all motorists to exercise extreme caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and strictly observe lane discipline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Salazar was later identified as the suspect when a motorist told police he had been aggressively confronted by a driver minutes before the shooting, according to evidence presented in court.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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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