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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 architects
Cheney is often revered as one of the most powerful vice presidents in United States history and is credited as one of the chief architects of the war in Iraq.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjaye Associates is a company with more than 100 architects in offices on three continents, and when these two clients scrambled to put some distance between themselves and the founder, one of his partners, Pascale Sablan, and another firm, Cooper Robertson, took the lead on both.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
As some of nature’s most impressive architects, spiders construct intricate webs—some of which even glow under UV light—using various silk types.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The 1929 building was the work of the same architects who had designed Grand Central Terminal, Whitney Warren and Charles Wetmore.
—Stefan Koldehoff, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The conservative Heritage Foundation, the architects of Project 2025, have encouraged the President to focus on transgender people and their families, designating them as domestic terrorists.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The chair position, now vacant, was held by Billie Tsien, one of the architects working on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
As for Guggenheim, he is best known for being one the architects of the Arrow-verse and has been on a roll of late, selling three pilots in the past six months.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjaye Associates is a company with more than 100 architects in offices on three continents, and when these two clients scrambled to put some distance between themselves and the founder, one of his partners, Pascale Sablan, and another firm, Cooper Robertson, took the lead on both.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
As some of nature’s most impressive architects, spiders construct intricate webs—some of which even glow under UV light—using various silk types.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The 1929 building was the work of the same architects who had designed Grand Central Terminal, Whitney Warren and Charles Wetmore.
—Stefan Koldehoff, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The conservative Heritage Foundation, the architects of Project 2025, have encouraged the President to focus on transgender people and their families, designating them as domestic terrorists.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The chair position, now vacant, was held by Billie Tsien, one of the architects working on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
As for Guggenheim, he is best known for being one the architects of the Arrow-verse and has been on a roll of late, selling three pilots in the past six months.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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Yet, even as photovoltaic technology advances, engineers continue to chase a balance between efficiency, stability, and cost.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Among our artisans are former OB-GYNs, judges and software engineers now knotting rugs to feed families.—
Nargis Habib,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Fortuna, one of just 18 vessels crafted by the Italian masterminds as part of its Anniversario collection, will give those lucky few the chance to cruise out onto Lago Di Como for around 45 minutes, taking in the Las Vegas sights and the famed Bellagio fountain from a completely new vantage point.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego crew allegedly kept a small percentage of the funds and sent the rest to the scheme’s masterminds in India and elsewhere.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Should the leaders falter over the months ahead, Slot and Guardiola will hope their teams are in a position to capitalise.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite vocal support from Aspire Capitol Heights families and a concerted effort from school leaders to prove that the school’s fiscal and academic issues could be solved, the board voted 4-1 to deny the school’s charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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During High Point Market in October, designers stole a rare break from the windowless-showroom grind.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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That our designers shouldn’t have to choose between creativity and survival.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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