as in engineer
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Recent Examples of architect
While some architects refused to venture beyond a certain aesthetic, Williams could build a Georgian, Spanish revival, ranch, or midcentury-modern home—whatever the client preferred.
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Inside Tesla’s early days Straubel quickly became the architect of Tesla’s core technology, driving everything from battery manufacturing, to the groundwork for the company’s Supercharger network, to planning its first gigafactory.
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Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The camp, for children ages 8-10, will cover the basics of visual arts and architectural design with lessons from artists, architects and designers, plus designing and building structures.
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La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Designed in 1828 by Sir Robert Smyrk, the architect who worked on the British Museum, the property houses an 18-hole golf course and spans 250 acres.
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Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
23 June 2026
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Inside Tesla’s early days Straubel quickly became the architect of Tesla’s core technology, driving everything from battery manufacturing, to the groundwork for the company’s Supercharger network, to planning its first gigafactory.
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Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The camp, for children ages 8-10, will cover the basics of visual arts and architectural design with lessons from artists, architects and designers, plus designing and building structures.
—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Designed in 1828 by Sir Robert Smyrk, the architect who worked on the British Museum, the property houses an 18-hole golf course and spans 250 acres.
—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for architect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architect
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For the past three years, Spencer and others in the community have been in discussions with the railroad, a safety engineer from the Missouri Department of Transportation, a county commissioner and a railroad engineer with the goal of improving safety at the crossing.
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.
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Clive Davis, one of the most influential record moguls in music history and the mastermind behind the careers of Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Earth, Wind & Fire, Alicia Keys and dozens of other artists, has died at 94.
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De la Fuente has received a lot of criticism from the media and Spanish fans online for Monday’s performance, and there is a lot of nostalgic pining for former assistant manager Pablo Amo, who left the coaching staff in February 2025 but who many say was the real mastermind of the Euro 2024 squad.
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Below, shop the eight best designer bags at Coach Outlet.
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The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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