operators

noun

plural of operator
1
as in chauffeurs

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2
as in actors

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3
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
Noun
  • The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Staff act more like consultants than sales assistants, explaining why a particular active ingredient works, how botanical extracts complement existing routines or where a supplement might fit into a broader wellness approach.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tepe said the county’s consultants did an estimate on key future road projects, and that the work expected is in excess of $1 billion.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultants
Noun
  • Because, again, Kohles is one of the most accurate drivers in golf and dialed in with his irons and putting, approach play and driving are the three most important skills for Sedgefield.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tightly integrated to work only with Tesla electric vehicles, the DC fast-charging experience for Tesla customers was painless in ways that EV drivers dependent on CCS1 chargers operated by a patchwork of networks could only dream of.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 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
  • When a disinfectant is necessary, Hunt and other experts say products with citric acid, hydrogen peroxide and ethyl alcohol, such as alcohol wipes, are safer alternatives.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the most exciting results, the experts say, incorporate preexisting ideas from the recent mathematical literature without properly citing them.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Roseville officials said those safeguards, combined with officer training and administrative oversight, prevented false alerts from affecting motorists.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This remains a very dangerous situation, as motorists may unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding is there due to the darkness.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of motorists
Noun
  • The Whitney's collection houses more than 23,000 works by 20th- and 21st-century American artists.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Orbit, who won a Grammy for his work on Madonna’s multiplatinum album Ray of Light and also worked with such other artists as U2, Britney Spears, No Doubt and Blur, died July 23 at the age of 69.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists

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