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
Whether viewed as a patriot who protected America or as the architect of an era of overreach, Cheney’s legacy remained one of lasting influence—a testament to the enduring force of political will.
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
More than a dozen protesters gathered outside the event, holding signs critical of Cheney's role as architect of the Iraq War.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
So much so that the report's architect, Russell Vought, is the head of the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The Louvre’s last major renovation was in the 1980s under former French President François Mitterrand, who commissioned Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei to design an entrance befitting the historic venue.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
More than a dozen protesters gathered outside the event, holding signs critical of Cheney's role as architect of the Iraq War.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
So much so that the report's architect, Russell Vought, is the head of the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The Louvre’s last major renovation was in the 1980s under former French President François Mitterrand, who commissioned Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei to design an entrance befitting the historic venue.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architect
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Mainstream society, generally intent on grooming doctors, lawyers, accountants, scientists, engineers, and computer coders, perceived a student learning a working-class skilled trade as somehow lowly, poorly compensated, a second-class citizen.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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How Miller handled the FBI seizure Miller was known to the local community as an electrical engineer who joined the Army Reserve and told stories about his adventures.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guillaume Canet, Romain Duris, Lyna Khoudri and Louis Peres have been announced for the cast of a feature film reboot of Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain’s iconic Fantômas franchise about a criminal mastermind.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chef Ashwin Vilkhu is the mastermind behind one of the city’s newest Asian restaurants, The Kingsway, located in the vibrant neighborhood of the Garden District.—
Dontaira Terrell,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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In using Shakespeare’s original work and Maggie O’Farrell’s book of the same name, costume designer Malgosia Turzanska created the organic costumes against a 16th century England backdrop.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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