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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 architects
After the war, Noel-Baker served as principal assistant to Lord Robert Cecil, one of the architects of the League of Nations (and himself a future Nobel Laureate).
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Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Adam Smith’s invisible hand coordinated the investors, architects, builders, and workers spending years getting the property in great shape for me and all of my neighbors.
—Edward Peter Stringham, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Older brother Matthew, 28, is one of the architects of the NHL’s current dynasties, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
For more than 35 years, Southern Living has partnered with builders, architects, and designers to produce custom houses that salute the Southern lifestyle and highlight the latest innovations in home design.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
The project was given to French architects Jules and Raymond Février, though final direction fell to Spanish architect Luis Esteve Fernández-Caballero, who completed it in 1910.
—María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Bovino is one of the architects of the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown and has become a public face of an increasingly militarized approach to immigration enforcement over the past year.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Thousands of architects and stage ands are building the endeavor inside the KAFD venue, which holds approximately 65,000 attendees depending on the event.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
From artists to musicians, architects, designers, and even small businesses, the California Arts Council is rolling out its first-ever strategic plan to try to define a creative economy and get the state to invest in it.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Adam Smith’s invisible hand coordinated the investors, architects, builders, and workers spending years getting the property in great shape for me and all of my neighbors.
—Edward Peter Stringham, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Older brother Matthew, 28, is one of the architects of the NHL’s current dynasties, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
For more than 35 years, Southern Living has partnered with builders, architects, and designers to produce custom houses that salute the Southern lifestyle and highlight the latest innovations in home design.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
The project was given to French architects Jules and Raymond Février, though final direction fell to Spanish architect Luis Esteve Fernández-Caballero, who completed it in 1910.
—María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Bovino is one of the architects of the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown and has become a public face of an increasingly militarized approach to immigration enforcement over the past year.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Thousands of architects and stage ands are building the endeavor inside the KAFD venue, which holds approximately 65,000 attendees depending on the event.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
From artists to musicians, architects, designers, and even small businesses, the California Arts Council is rolling out its first-ever strategic plan to try to define a creative economy and get the state to invest in it.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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The Zhangzhou nuclear power project in China has reached another construction milestone as engineers installed the third and final steam generator at Unit 3 on January 26.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Backed by Mozilla, Oumi operates an open-source platform that researchers and engineers can use to train, fine-tune, evaluate and deploy AI models.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Schneider hired Macdonald to beat offensive masterminds in the NFC West like San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan and the Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bormann supported extreme antisemitic measures and was one of the masterminds of the Aryanization project.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Over time, this hesitation creates cognitive overload, last-minute scrambling and fewer growth opportunities for other leaders.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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