operators

Definition of operatorsnext
plural of operator

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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, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operators
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
  • Not the consultants charging five figures a day to explain it to executive teams.
    Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • In line with control science’s long-standing naturalization of capitalist hierarchy, and its war on intention itself, this reasoning made employers’ and consultants’ responsibility to their workers irrelevant.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The full closure is required to safely accommodate heavy equipment operations, provide adequate workspace for crews, and protect motorists.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The state is planning a $10 million project that will impact two communities and, in addition to replacing outdated infrastructure, the work is intended to improve safety for motorists and pedestrians, records show.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 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
  • There’s a friendly reception area with a giant chalkboard informing guests of local events, ranging from in-house parties to full moon nights at the Acropolis and big name gigs by the touring artists.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 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 21 May. 2026.

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