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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
That’s exactly what the architects of MAGA-by-the-Sea plan to do this November.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That project, which was deployed in tandem with the museum’s 200th anniversary, was conceived by New York’s Selldorf Architects in tandem with Purcell architects; also from New York.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2026
Aurdal was raised in the orbit of Scandinavian’s leading architects and initially intended to follow them—the father of her childhood best friend worked on the 1952 Winter Olympics.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
But inside today’s leading AI companies, most coding is performed by AI systems themselves, with human software engineers functioning more as coaches or high-level architects rather than in-the-weeds mechanics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest architects of that approach - Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba - are gone.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, consultants met with eight groups — a total of 29 residents, architects and developers — who agreed that the town’s objective design standards do not address different building types and configurations.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
And good architects can actually elevate the earlier structures when thoughtfully incorporating them into new designs.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 100 people, including architects and preservationists, signed up to speak at the March commission meeting.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That project, which was deployed in tandem with the museum’s 200th anniversary, was conceived by New York’s Selldorf Architects in tandem with Purcell architects; also from New York.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2026
Aurdal was raised in the orbit of Scandinavian’s leading architects and initially intended to follow them—the father of her childhood best friend worked on the 1952 Winter Olympics.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
But inside today’s leading AI companies, most coding is performed by AI systems themselves, with human software engineers functioning more as coaches or high-level architects rather than in-the-weeds mechanics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest architects of that approach - Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba - are gone.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, consultants met with eight groups — a total of 29 residents, architects and developers — who agreed that the town’s objective design standards do not address different building types and configurations.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
And good architects can actually elevate the earlier structures when thoughtfully incorporating them into new designs.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 100 people, including architects and preservationists, signed up to speak at the March commission meeting.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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Lunar craters are named after engineers, explorers, or scientists who died at least three or more years ago, according to NASA, but some names are also chosen by astronauts during lunar exploration.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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How moon features get their names Lunar features, such as craters, valleys, mountains and seas, are typically named after late scientists, explorers or engineers, according to NASA.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the most notable is being the masterminds of the dozen-plus concert G3 tours that began in 1996 and most recently took place in 2024.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Klendathu's legions of arachnid drones and plasma-blasting giant beetles are all under the control of a species of giant arthropods that have somehow evolved into strategic masterminds.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In response to that criticism, California leaders last year created a carve out that exempts certain projects in urban areas from needing a CEQA review to move forward.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The outlet also claimed Archer championed high-end designers to elevate the princess’s image and encouraged her to upcycle and rewear looks.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many designers, both fashion—Maria McManus, Rachelle Hruska, Francisco Costa—and interiors—Nate Berkus, Madelynn Hudson Furlong, Alyssa Kapito—also popped by.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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