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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Today, Gonzalez works as a pharmacy technician at UCSF’s outpatient cancer center, preparing chemotherapy treatments for patients.
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Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Evidence technicians, detectives and the department's Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
And India streamlined its visa process for foreign technicians and factory engineers, giving a boost to an industry that leans on Chinese professionals, The Hindu noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Separately, its charitable arm has invested $43 million since 2023 to 60 organizations including technical colleges and non-profit groups to help recruit and train skilled tradespeople like maintenance technicians and plumbers.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Evidence technicians, detectives and the department's Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
And India streamlined its visa process for foreign technicians and factory engineers, giving a boost to an industry that leans on Chinese professionals, The Hindu noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Separately, its charitable arm has invested $43 million since 2023 to 60 organizations including technical colleges and non-profit groups to help recruit and train skilled tradespeople like maintenance technicians and plumbers.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 29 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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