technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈni-shən 
Examples of technician in a Sentence
They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
She is the lighting technician for the play.
As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.
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Andrew Abrahams, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Abrahams, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
This is particularly common in homes with 30- or 40-gallon water heaters that are drained quickly when multiple fixtures demand hot water at the same time, says Alex Atkinson, a plumber and HVAC technician at Super Brothers.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Eli Lilly said the Alabama site will bring 450 jobs to the area, including engineers, scientists, operations personnel and lab technicians, as well as 3,000 construction jobs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
The technicians will diagnose your vehicle and call Premier to get approval.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for technician
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
2
: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art
Medical Definition
technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
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