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
After getting rid of that gown, the technician positioned me chest-forward against her own mechanical vice.
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Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Shannon Kent, a Navy chief cryptologic technician, was killed January 16, 2019, in a suicide bomb attack in Manbij, Syria.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
While big tech programmers make six figures and big tech CEOs make millions, data center technicians here in Colorado make $27 an hour, according to ZipRecruiter.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Gavin is a true leader, guiding a group of high school technicians through tasks such as hanging light plots, patching, and programming the light board.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Shannon Kent, a Navy chief cryptologic technician, was killed January 16, 2019, in a suicide bomb attack in Manbij, Syria.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
While big tech programmers make six figures and big tech CEOs make millions, data center technicians here in Colorado make $27 an hour, according to ZipRecruiter.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Gavin is a true leader, guiding a group of high school technicians through tasks such as hanging light plots, patching, and programming the light board.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
Noun
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Crisis negotiators and other specialists also responded and were developing a plan for a peaceful resolution to the standoff, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three other specialists provide treatments at the spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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By 1968, there were some three thousand Mary Kay consultants; over the following decades, the number grew to hundreds of thousands as the company expanded worldwide, infiltrating even Russia and China.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Oliver Goldstick, who was previously an executive producer and co-showrunner on the show, will return as a consultant on Season 4.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The ruling grants preliminary relief to health professionals who provide the treatments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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There are photographers and lighting assistants and makeup artists, with each set of professionals clustered around the couple.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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But advocates, experts and community leaders in Florida have raised opposition to the expansion of the 287(g) program.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deepfake abuse is a growing problem at schools across the country, but experts warn that school policies, legal recourse and education lag far behind.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to state police, the Nissan, driven by a 60-year-old woman from Plainville, collided with the Yamaha, causing the operator to be ejected from the motorcycle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brookfield Asset Management led a nearly $2 billion acquisition of GEMS Education, the UAE’s largest private school operator — founded by billionaire Sunny Varkey’s family in 1959 — in mid-2024.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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