operators

Definition of operatorsnext
plural of operator

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Noun
  • Membership to Club Myttas includes an on-call assistant for booking private chauffeurs, butlers, and chefs.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
  • Before her death in 1939, Nelle gave the gown to Ethyl-Marie Williams, the wife of one of the Fabyans’ chauffeurs, Bert Williams.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rapid rise of AI, while technologically dazzling, has prompted widespread anxieties on multiple fronts, including job security, human worth and potential misuse by malevolent actors looking to commit fraud, spread disinformation or foment hate.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • And to be clear, there absolutely are bad-faith actors out there.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s very different from a burdensome reporting requirement about transparency that’s going to make a bunch of consultants very rich.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • Professional services firms, by contrast, are spending heavily on AI tools for their consultants and analysts but are finding that client billing rates haven't moved in proportion—the productivity gain is being competed away in pricing rather than retained as margin.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • American motorists, already facing the highest gasoline prices since 2022, are likely to see fuel costs rise further as the busy summer travel season heats up.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • In something of a perfect storm for California motorists, the Iran war coincides with the recent shuttering of the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery and the April closure of Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • That increases polarization and can lead to gridlock in Congress, according to experts.
    Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.
    April Roach,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The backstory Built in 1710, the Stockton Inn has served as a private residence, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and a riverside retreat for famous artists, musicians, and authors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • This effectively revoked the rights of artists to reclaim their copyright for works after 35 years have passed since the rights were first granted to the record label that recorded their work.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Like his ancestors, once known as prairie wolves, as song dogs, as tricksters and gods, who emerged from the deserts and high plains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Eating disorders are master tricksters.
    Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Operators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operators. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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