tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 3

noun (2)

: technology
The triumph of tech … is far from complete …Newsweek

tech

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of tech in a Sentence

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Noun
The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 Xiaoying’s view The question of Chinese clean-tech imports is a divisive one in Europe. Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Electric was the direction everything was moving, so why would the market need a new brand dedicated to ICE tech? New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026 According to a recent graduate employability report from education tech firm Cenage, under a third (30%) of 2025 college graduates, and less than half (41%) of 2024 college graduates, have found full-time employment related to their education. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tech

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tech was in 1942

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“Tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tech. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

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tech

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