as in engineers
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
Jewish leaders rose through the labor movement, helped found and lead unions, and became architects of the New Deal coalition.
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Jacki Karsh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Preservationists and architects counter that the building remains an important civic landmark and say repairing and modernizing it would protect a signature piece of Dallas architecture while avoiding the disruption and cost of abandoning the site.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
And in a practice where few architects become household names, Gehry stands as a rare exception.
—David Sokol, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
The company, founded by Steve Glenn, customizes home designs with architects before their modular pieces are built in one of its factories.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
On Monday, the NCPC released a document outlining more than 32,000 comments from politicians, architects, preservation experts, and regular citizens.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Many architects, firms, and prominent figures in the field appear frequently in the Epstein files — Gensler, Neri Oxman, and Tom Pritzker among them.
—Adam Robb, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
About 100 people, including architects, preservation experts and ordinary citizens, have signed up to speak at Thursday's meeting.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Iraq War’s neoconservative architects suffered from a hubristic faith in American power and their own righteousness.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Jacki Karsh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Preservationists and architects counter that the building remains an important civic landmark and say repairing and modernizing it would protect a signature piece of Dallas architecture while avoiding the disruption and cost of abandoning the site.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
And in a practice where few architects become household names, Gehry stands as a rare exception.
—David Sokol, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
The company, founded by Steve Glenn, customizes home designs with architects before their modular pieces are built in one of its factories.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
On Monday, the NCPC released a document outlining more than 32,000 comments from politicians, architects, preservation experts, and regular citizens.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Many architects, firms, and prominent figures in the field appear frequently in the Epstein files — Gensler, Neri Oxman, and Tom Pritzker among them.
—Adam Robb, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
About 100 people, including architects, preservation experts and ordinary citizens, have signed up to speak at Thursday's meeting.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Iraq War’s neoconservative architects suffered from a hubristic faith in American power and their own righteousness.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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Two notable in-person sessions listed feature the founder of Moonshot and engineers from ByteDance Seed.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even more concerning was that the reservoir continually shrunk in its scale as owners of the land refused to sell, forcing engineers to work with a smaller footprint and alarming scientists.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Celebrity stylists have long been the masterminds behind some of the most iconic looks in pop culture.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bird, one of the masterminds behind the smash hit Gladiators revival for the BBC, is launching EarlyBird while remaining in the Amazon stable by striking a first-look studio deal with the business.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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House Democrats are facing an internal split, with centrists who are circulating an alternative plan while remaining noncommittal or opposed to their leaders’ war powers measure.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But then his work began to feel insecure, especially as federal leaders characterized scientists as inept, corrupt, and partisan.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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For long, chip designers have viewed moving ions as a nuisance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Planners and floral designers, for example, note that photos produced by AI can often lead to disappointment for their clients.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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