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 Gill sent a search-and-rescue operator and an off-duty police officer out to Horn Island with a drone to look for the teenager. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 The cruise operator cut its full-year forecast, sending shares down 7%. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Residents who supported the project’s application shared their experiences either volunteering or relying on the nonprofit, saying that the Starfish Project is a responsible operator and a benefit to Olathe. — Taylor O'Connor 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 The ongoing crisis has forced the Middle East’s largest port operator to reduce reliance on the strait. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for operator

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Noun

When everyone has chauffeur knowledge, people are going to follow leaders who actually did the work to understand.

— Ryan Hawk, Fortune, 20 July 2026
In that Spanish city’s coffee shops and restaurants, the young chauffeur was welcomed and given a seat at the same table as everyone else – unlike in India, where drivers are often asked to wait outside.

— Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Definition of chauffeur

Noun

And she’d been turned off by the idea of using actors when only older men responded to her online casting calls that explained the activities of the day.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The stage will combine an LED volume wall, advanced camera tracking and real-time 3D engines to blend physical sets and actors with digital environments.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

That disconnect is what leadership researcher and consultant Cory Scheer explores in his book Closing the Trust Gap.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

The identity of the driver and details of their condition were not released.

— Mark Price July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

But because our core mechanic relied on visual alignment in a 3D space, art had to be involved in the design process, and designers had to weigh in on the visuals.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
In Evenepoel’s team car was Klaas Lodewyck, his long-time DS, chief DS Vila, mechanic Dario Kloeck, and Wale.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of mechanic

Noun

On July 17, a 43-year-old motorist died in a predawn solo car crash on Interstate 5 near Aliso Creek Rest Area near Camp Pendleton, the medical examiner reported.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The now-former officer, Edgar Garcia Cancino, was part of a San Fernando Valley anti-gang unit whose members were alleged to have improperly pulled over and searched hundreds of motorists.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 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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