as in engineer
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 architect
In charge were Israel Pinheiro, an engineer, who later became the city’s first mayor, and Oscar Niemeyer, perhaps the most renowned architect in Brazilian history.
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Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The builders and the architects saw the plan.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The three-bedroom home is within a prewar cooperative apartment house in Lenox Hill designed by architect Emory Roth and completed in 1932.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Fixr’s survey of interior designers and architects, black doors were cited by 64 percent of experts as a top choice for exterior doors.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
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Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The builders and the architects saw the plan.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The three-bedroom home is within a prewar cooperative apartment house in Lenox Hill designed by architect Emory Roth and completed in 1932.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Fixr’s survey of interior designers and architects, black doors were cited by 64 percent of experts as a top choice for exterior doors.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architect
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The researchers also say the laser could benefit industries that depend on nanoelectronics, including semiconductor manufacturing, by helping engineers detect extremely small defects in chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rahman is a security software engineer and likes to study disinformation patterns.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cirie was off being a mastermind — using a subtle touch to push the vote away from her ride-or-die Ozzy and towards Savannah.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 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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Lucy Maguire is Features Director at Vogue Business, writing and commissioning features across all verticals, with a focus on fashion industry moves, international fashion weeks, trends and consumer behaviour, alongside interviews with key designers, founders and executives.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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But in recent years, they’ve been turned into studios for architects and designers and other creatives whose floor-to-ceiling windows face one another under Chinatown’s bright sky.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now that local leaders have cleared the way, CoreCivic can begin accepting detainees under its $60 million-a-year contract with ICE.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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