drivers

plural of driver
as in motorists
a person who travels by automobile fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances

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Recent Examples of drivers Restaurant Dive’s coverage of National Restaurant Association research identifies Gen Z and millennials as key drivers of beverage-only restaurant occasions, pointing to drinks as a way to pull customers in and lift sales. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Police say violations can take different forms, from drivers attempting to beat a traffic signal to drivers making a right turn without stopping as required. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Others, like the Japanese speaker drivers, were only made in small numbers per year. — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 As usual at the Bahrain GP, the top three drivers will celebrate on the podium with bottles of fragrant, non-alcoholic rosewater, not Champagne. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Either way, the credit helped juice interest in EVs, and overcome some of the reservations drivers have about them. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Driver updater identifies outdated drivers and installs any necessary updates. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Tighe noted that TikTok and Instagram are some of the primary traffic drivers to the website, along with the Life on Loud campaign. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Moments later, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drivers
Noun
  • Sharif’s government says the subsidies are intended to help low-income motorists buy gasoline at prewar prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicles allegedly blocked other motorists from using the intersection, including drivers who were trying to head north on the Berlin Turnpike and those headed east from East Robbins Avenue, according to Amalfi.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some of them are driven by their owners, but most are driven by chauffeurs.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 June 2026

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“Drivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drivers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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