as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
The international governing body of auto racing, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and F1 leaders have explicitly described that fuel mix as a drop-in technology that could directly replace fossil fuel gasoline, with potential use in everyday vehicles.
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Caitlin Grady, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
The crash destroyed two properties, including an auto parts store where four employees and eight customers were killed.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The lawsuits come from auto dealers in California, Florida, Colorado, New York and Connecticut.
—Chase Jordan
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
But a forensic auto investigator told police that the braking, steering, tires and acceleration were all working properly, so the car could not have malfunctioned, according to the documentary.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Caitlin Grady, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
The crash destroyed two properties, including an auto parts store where four employees and eight customers were killed.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The lawsuits come from auto dealers in California, Florida, Colorado, New York and Connecticut.
—Chase Jordan
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
But a forensic auto investigator told police that the braking, steering, tires and acceleration were all working properly, so the car could not have malfunctioned, according to the documentary.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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The car was driving at a low speed and the student wasn't hurt.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In the five years after the first Model T Ford rolled off the assembly line in Detroit in 1908, Americans became obsessed with the automobile.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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For afternoon drinks, Barbara Ann's, a retro VW bus converted into a beachfront bar, hits the spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Most buses and trolleys allow commuters to bring bikes on board.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The actress continued to argue there are limits to what machines can replicate.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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