as in specialist
a person whose job requires specialized knowledge of the practical use of machines or science
She's studying to become an ultrasound technician.
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Recent Examples of technician
The government also recently launched a $33 million project to capture the know-how of master technicians in a database, aiming to improve productivity and address an aging, shrinking workforce through robotics.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Attendees of last year’s competition claimed that boos directed toward Israel’s chanteuse were drowned out by sound technicians.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Sierra College launched its surgical technology program in 2025 to address a shortage of surgical technicians in the region.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Then, Liberty Home Guard will schedule a technician to come out to your home within 48 hours of receiving your claim.
—Jamela Adam, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Attendees of last year’s competition claimed that boos directed toward Israel’s chanteuse were drowned out by sound technicians.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Sierra College launched its surgical technology program in 2025 to address a shortage of surgical technicians in the region.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Then, Liberty Home Guard will schedule a technician to come out to your home within 48 hours of receiving your claim.
—Jamela Adam, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
Noun
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Python incentives and education specialist Robert Edman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, demonstrates how to catch a python during an event promoting the Florida Python Challenge 2020 Python Bowl in 2019.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Two candidates, a county commissioner and a political consultant, are running in the district’s Republican primary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Gilmore said the city is working with architecture consultants on a long-term modernization plan for Bartle Hall and the Municipal Auditorium.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Pharmacists are trusted healthcare professionals trained to screen patients, administer injections and provide vaccines, such as flu and COVID-19 shots.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The professionals who will likely remain indispensable—across cybersecurity, AML and software—are those who can operate above the machine, not alongside it.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But legal experts say Uber’s proposal to cap attorney compensation — which would apply to all car accident cases, not just those involving rideshare vehicles — risks shutting poor people who can’t afford to pay a lawyer up front out of courthouses.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Ambassador Cruise Line, a no-fly British operator targeting passengers over 50, was founded in 2021 by Christian Verhounig, the former chief executive of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, which went into administration in 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Also known as the CAISO, the system operator manages the electric grid for about 80% of the state and a small portion of Nevada.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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