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
If these methods don’t work, contact a repair technician to inspect, identify, and fix the problem.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Terril Johnson retired as a senior lead technician with the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority, following a 23-year career with the agency.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Consumers should contact iFIT to arrange for a free home repair by an authorized technician in the form of a replacement screen console.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Kaiser Permanente pharmacists and technicians at medical facilities in Southern California voted Wednesday, Oct. 15 to authorize a strike, citing unfair labor practices.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Terril Johnson retired as a senior lead technician with the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority, following a 23-year career with the agency.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Consumers should contact iFIT to arrange for a free home repair by an authorized technician in the form of a replacement screen console.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Kaiser Permanente pharmacists and technicians at medical facilities in Southern California voted Wednesday, Oct. 15 to authorize a strike, citing unfair labor practices.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
Noun
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Those specialists listen to callers’ needs and provide them with referrals to health and social service providers near them that may be able to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fees in question at Monday’s meeting are for a design review application, an environmental consultant, and the city attorney’s work on development agreements, among other things.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dr Emma Craythorne, consultant dermatologist with SkinCeuticals, likes to use the Phyto Corrective Gel straight after treatments in order to cool the skin, and also topical antioxidants such as CE Ferulic or Silymarin CF in combination with LED devices.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The tech can interpret brain scans twice as accurately as professionals examining stroke patients, spot more bone fractures than humans can, and detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals, maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another factor may be Japan’s demographic shift, experts say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Philip Mann, an aviation expert and former Federal Aviation Administration training manager, said smaller airports not on the list could also see delays and cancelations.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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One he got replaced at the shop and the second was made for him by a lathe operator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That's an amazing act of faith for one operator to guarantee the profit of another operator.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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