operator

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Recent Examples of operator See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026 Its most recent acquisition is PrizePicks, the American fantasy sports operator. Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 According to state police, the Nissan, driven by a 60-year-old woman from Plainville, collided with the Yamaha, causing the operator to be ejected from the motorcycle. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operator
Noun
  • Uber just a few weeks ago introduced a new chauffeur ride option called Uber Elite.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • All that was left was a chauffeur.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Almost by default, that meant collaboration between the production design team and the cast of actors to put as much personal material in the frame as possible, while still being very telling about who each Rockin’ Grandmas employee is.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In interviews with The Star, politicians, consultants and other political experts touted Graves’ ability to use his influence in Washington to bolster Kansas City’s most important projects.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Tila Lee, a design consultant from Calgary, found a tracking device in her rental recently.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The state transportation agency said drivers should avoid the area or use alternate routes.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The man then signalled the driver to pull the ATM out of the store.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Up on 71, there was that observatory, and by the elevators a vitrine held Chrysler’s toolbox, evidence of his beginnings as a railroad mechanic.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
  • As an unseasonable heatwave descended last week, auto mechanic Gustavo Gonzalez, 44, sat on a couch at his lot beneath an oak tree.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Passing motorists provided a continuous honking noise, often waving to the protesters.
    Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Elder law experts warn that the best protection against uncertainty, exploitation or government infringement of your independence is to plan ahead, early and often.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a model for how young mothers can be reintegrated into education.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Operator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operator. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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