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
Noun
  • The sequel has none of the joy of the original, only the calculated machinations of studio executives and actors who won’t let their characters grow.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other unseen draw for the major studios in Canada was its creatives and crews, and local actors aligned with ACTRA, the country’s performers union.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Coaches, closers, consultants and creators are earning real money without ever stepping into an office.
    — Ramon Cadiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Team president Hymie Elhai and the two key consultants of the Jets’ coaching search — Rick Spielman and Mike Tannenbaum — exited.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultants
Noun
  • Some drivers are using special techniques to maximize their miles per gallon and save at the pump.
    — Greg Jaffe Miles G. Cohen Luke Broadwater Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This has led to lengthy commute times for many who cross the bridge daily as signs posted along the bridge thank drivers for their patience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 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
  • Still, other outside experts who spoke with The Athletic call the findings promising.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At present, experts said, most of the Indian companies are either investing in setting up downstream assembly and testing facilities or making batteries for mobility, which are more lucrative given the government subsidies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Across town, a group including 28-year-old Jackson Okoth entertained motorists along Lang'ata Road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorists
Noun
  • At a gathering with other artists, a seemingly playful party game culminates in an excruciating monologue about child abuse.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some rooms are dedicated to individual artists, such as Rockwell and the fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of artists

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“Operators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operators. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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