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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To make sure traffic always flows through their infrastructure, the extensions dynamically reconfigure Chrome's proxy settings using an auto-configuration script.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Also mentioned is an auto-hitch system to simplify hooking it up to the tow vehicle.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Argent Capital Management portfolio manager Jed Ellerbroek expects Huang's keynote to center on auto and robotics applications in AI, as well as CUDA software advancements related to each.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Verified by using live video, the system enables instant authentication of products ranging from sneakers and auto parts to artwork.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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The video ends with the sound of the SUV crashing into a parked car.—
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
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Typically coming out in the fall, the publication arose in a time when sophisticated weather forecasting — and even automobiles — didn't exist.—
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Check your flight status with the FAA before leaving home to see if your flight has been delayed or cancelled, the automobile association said, and stay updated through your airline’s app or alerts.—
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
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Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
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Sometimes rats chew the machines' wires or an explosion causes more serious damage.—
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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