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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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Firefighters in Bristol are mourning a beloved equipment technician who unexpectedly died over the weekend after spending more than two decades with the fire department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Detectives and crime scene technicians were at the location late Monday, working to piece together what happened, police said.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
After the Artemis 2 stack reaches Pad 39B, technicians will subject the rocket and capsule to a variety of tests and checkouts.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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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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