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
Permits for reconstruction have been filed, architects and contractors hired.
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Calmatters, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The architect was Nathaniel Goodfall, who was also the architect of the governor’s mansion.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Christopher falsely claimed to be a licensed architect, while the couple commingled client payments in a single operating account and used money from one project to fund unrelated jobs.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a hype video entrance for a golf course architect — no, really — announcing him as part of an indoor golf simulator league.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Calmatters, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The architect was Nathaniel Goodfall, who was also the architect of the governor’s mansion.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Christopher falsely claimed to be a licensed architect, while the couple commingled client payments in a single operating account and used money from one project to fund unrelated jobs.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a hype video entrance for a golf course architect — no, really — announcing him as part of an indoor golf simulator league.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architect
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Rusty Yates is a NASA computer engineer Rusty has worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as a computer engineer since 2001, per his LinkedIn.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trapped, the band is forced into a fight for survival, made even more disturbing by Patrick Stewart's terrifying performance as the group's mastermind.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The mastermind who brought these various, vividly realized worlds back to life?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2025
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The groups also say the project’s designers failed to factor in the consequences of climate change.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a professional home designer, Lujan had built her previous home in 2020 with fire protection in mind.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ announcement has energized Missouri leaders around keeping the Royals.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Drivers will no longer be able to travel straight through the corridor, though county leaders say local access will remain available for people who live or work in the area.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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