operators

noun

plural of operator
1
as in chauffeurs

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as in actors

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as in mechanics

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Recent Examples of operators TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operators
  1. chauffeurs
  2. actors
  3. consultants
  4. drivers
  5. tricksters
  6. experts
  7. motorists
  8. artists
Noun
  • Next to the baggage claim, Pissenem’s chauffeurs held up iPhones for the visiting DJs who’d flown commercial.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Parents often become champions, supporters, chauffeurs, teachers, and cheerleaders long before anyone else recognizes a child's potential.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of chauffeurs
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  • Male actors seem to be given more leeway than female stars to display bigger personalities without the public turning on them.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And while some nights are replacing reruns of other shows, that means lower residuals for creatives, with broadcast reruns usually paying out the largest amounts for writers, actors and others involved.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • In a statement, the city of Littleton said, after research and an evaluation with consultants, in some cases, shortening school zones increases driver awareness and improves overall safety for drivers and students.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, companies may integrate AI into their proprietary software like the systems that centralize visibility into waste streams, helping clients and consultants in the field make better decisions.
    — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultants
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  • In a statement, the city of Littleton said, after research and an evaluation with consultants, in some cases, shortening school zones increases driver awareness and improves overall safety for drivers and students.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Views are also good at what has become something of a local landmark, particularly to drivers on the nearby M61 motorway who can’t fail to notice the sweeping roof and angled floodlight poles when lit up at night.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drivers
Noun
  • Keep your heart open, but be mindful of tricksters and projection.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of tricksters
Noun
  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Universities are breaking the economic bargain that once kept experts in the classroom.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of experts
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  • The property was in private ownership for generations, its soaring cliffs and sand dunes hidden from motorists zooming along the road between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Night electrical work is scheduled be performed on Interstate 84 in the Hartford Tunnel later this month, causing lane closures for motorists.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of motorists
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  • Warming to his theme, Roberts pushed back at the sometimes-combative relationship between artists and those dishing out public funds.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The artists chosen for MATRIX shows are invited to rethink the entire space in a way that best suits their work.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists

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