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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The Lodge at Bryce Canyon first opened in 1925, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood (the architect who also designed the Old Faithful Lodge at Yellowstone and the Ahwahnee at Yosemite).
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
On social media, Florida Republican state senator Ileana Garcia posted a series of statements criticizing the Trump administration, singling out White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration policy.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 11 June 2025
Booth was, among other things, the attorney of famed architect Wright.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The 100-seat glass-and-wood chapel was built in 1951 and designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., son of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
On social media, Florida Republican state senator Ileana Garcia posted a series of statements criticizing the Trump administration, singling out White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration policy.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 11 June 2025
Booth was, among other things, the attorney of famed architect Wright.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The 100-seat glass-and-wood chapel was built in 1951 and designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., son of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Honda's hopper is smaller than similar prototype boosters SpaceX has used for vertical landing demos, so engineers will have to scale up the design to create a viable launch vehicle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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From Planet Simple to Planet Earth Social challenges like housing inequality, education reform, and intelligence gathering cannot simply be hacked apart and reassembled following an engineer's blueprint.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Hajizadeh was the mastermind of Iran’s previous attack on Israel in April 2024 as well as the missile attack on a US base in Iraq in 2020.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Those sleuths aren’t so smart themselves, mistakenly thinking that Kat and her gang are the masterminds behind London’s drug trafficking.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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For instance, a stadium renovation could draw upon Elevate’s network of architects and designers, the spokesperson said.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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If the set designer and choreographer have less to do in Act 2, that’s not so much the case with Amzi and Ransom, the cinematographers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Meanwhile in every campaign there usually tends to be one character who emerges as the leader of the party.—
James Grebey,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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This situation led me to ask a deeper question: How do other women navigating ongoing medical conditions continue to show up consistently and effectively as leaders?—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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