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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transports
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicles
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
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Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Eventually there would also likely be new models, especially in electric vehicles.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Looking forward, embodied AI, like autonomous vehicles, may have difficulty living up to expectations in the near term but will likely make incredible gains over the long term.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
They're used in tech for cars, military vehicles, medical devices, smartphones, home appliances, space projects, and much more.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Much of the uncertainty was caused by the automotive industry’s transition to all-electric vehicles, as adoption of EVs has not occurred as quickly as expected.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Eventually there would also likely be new models, especially in electric vehicles.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Looking forward, embodied AI, like autonomous vehicles, may have difficulty living up to expectations in the near term but will likely make incredible gains over the long term.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
They're used in tech for cars, military vehicles, medical devices, smartphones, home appliances, space projects, and much more.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Much of the uncertainty was caused by the automotive industry’s transition to all-electric vehicles, as adoption of EVs has not occurred as quickly as expected.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
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The portfolio consists primarily of interest-yielding debt instruments.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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With autonomous, always-active agents, the risk of privacy invasion becomes even greater.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The disease, which has no cure, affects multiple organs, including the brain, nerves, muscles, and liver, and symptoms can be wide-ranging and debilitating.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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While its outer tissues may freeze solid, its internal organs remain unharmed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Investments focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors tend to favor companies that score highly on certain criteria, such as climate change, human rights or corporate transparency.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the benefit amount varies based on factors such as income, type of disability and the number of people in the household.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The situation involving a trans athlete at Greely High School attracted national attention after Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby identified the athlete by name with a photograph in a social media post in February.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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About $600,000 will go toward the incentives.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Through the initiative, the group was tasked with recruiting and retaining housing providers through financial incentives, creating a broader network of potential homes for people in need.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicles. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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