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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 Most private equity firms have been investing in businesses long enough to have the knowledge of what makes a system and operator strong enough to handle the pressure of a growing business. — Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 But when only one person books, the operator has to address the pricing problem – whether or how to discount; and a product problem – how to supply a social component. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 One drone operator talks about going out for lunch or hanging out with their friends in Tel Aviv after demolishing people’s houses in Gaza from miles away. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Jentleson, who is in his mid-forties, with an impressive head of hair and an equally impressive beard, is a consummate Washington operator. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 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
  • Star Matthew Rhys won best actor, Stephen Root won best supporting actor and Kate O'Flynn won best supporting actress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The freshman comedy dominated Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, taking home six statues, including one for history-maker Matthew Rhys, who became the first person to win Emmys in two lead actor categories in the same year.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 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
  • The vast network of shoebox-sized Flock cameras tracking average motorists' locations is opposed by as much as 46% of Americans, new polling shows.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • South Florida motorists routinely saw police officers hurtling along highways at extraordinary speeds without lights, sirens or any apparent emergency.
    — Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 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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“Operator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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