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as in negotiating
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city
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Recent Examples of engineering
Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Through some careful engineering, Roberts, Alito, and their allies have created a trap for voting-rights cases.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
These teams are growing fiber from bacteria, engineering cotton that comes out of the ground in color and creating silk like fibers from compost.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In software engineering, for example, the task is coding, but the purpose is innovation, problem-solving, connecting disparate ideas, and identifying new needs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Through some careful engineering, Roberts, Alito, and their allies have created a trap for voting-rights cases.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
The decision reflected a common pattern in China's technology sector, where startups establish offshore corporate structures to access global capital and reassure foreign investors, and sometimes soften regulatory scrutiny while maintaining engineering talent and intellectual ties to the mainland.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
These teams are growing fiber from bacteria, engineering cotton that comes out of the ground in color and creating silk like fibers from compost.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
Noun
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Breaking Barriers met or exceeded most benchmarks set by the California Board of State and Community Corrections, including goals for referrals, case management, employment placements and housing assistance, according to the research.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Taking the time to research and select roses for our gardens that are disease resistant and not susceptible hosts is our best management tool.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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No need to worry about repairs, staging, open houses and negotiating.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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As a city that is always negotiating with modernity, the tradition of jol khabar remains a comforting anchor, binding generations to their cultural roots and evoking nostalgia.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This system is intended to bridge a logistics gap between small drones and larger transport aircraft, giving Marines a flexible supply option in difficult environments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities hope the redesign will boost foreign investment, the cornerstone of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic revival plan that has increased the influx of private capital into energy, water, and logistics infrastructure.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stuart’s prose is gorgeous and his plotting strategic; nothing is lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Patrick Reed has also left the circuit and is plotting a return via his performances on the DP World Tour.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This enables haptic-aware manipulation, which allows the robot to adjust its grip and contact behavior based on real-time feedback.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, our vision is for robots to achieve robust manipulation capabilities and evolve into reliable partners for humans.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This can involve pretending to be an IT customer support and manipulating an employee at a target company into handing over internal access.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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But even then, our team of artists got in there and just started manipulating things.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While written on the advice of the British government, much of the language and tone come from Charles himself, the source added.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new law will also allow residents or the state's Attorney General to sue local and county governments over their voting processes or plans.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clerk-Treasurer Corinne Peffers was also authorized to contact the Barnes & Thornburg law firm as counsel in arranging for a general obligation bond to finance the purchase.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grab a wide and shallow bowl, place a floral frog inside, and start arranging the tulip stems in an organic way.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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