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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Massages and other treatments take place in little huts, which your technician will guide you to.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Hours before the killings, the internet was shut off to relocate the home’s Wi-Fi router from Bushey’s bedroom to his mother’s room, which Pirrello said prompted Bushey to angrily confront an AT&T technician at the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The same is true for HVAC technicians, industrial mechanics, and commercial plumbers.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Working pilots, air traffic controllers, flight attendants and aircraft maintenance technicians present to the group and answer their questions — on everything from advancements in aircraft technology to safety protocols for pilots during thunderstorms.
—Evan Roberts, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Hours before the killings, the internet was shut off to relocate the home’s Wi-Fi router from Bushey’s bedroom to his mother’s room, which Pirrello said prompted Bushey to angrily confront an AT&T technician at the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The same is true for HVAC technicians, industrial mechanics, and commercial plumbers.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Working pilots, air traffic controllers, flight attendants and aircraft maintenance technicians present to the group and answer their questions — on everything from advancements in aircraft technology to safety protocols for pilots during thunderstorms.
—Evan Roberts, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 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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