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architects

noun

plural of architect
as in engineers
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 As to her ability to direct a visual team that includes architects Karen Putman and Brian Covington, interior designer Mike Moser, and landscape designers Patricia Benner and Chris Cummings, the proof is in the pudding. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 View gallery - 11 images The humble shipping container is little more than a basic metal box, but designers and architects never seem to run out of ideas for what to do with it. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 The 2026 campaign also brings another year of star tight end Travis Kelce and the return of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, reuniting Mahomes with one of the architects who helped power Kansas City to victories in Super Bowls LIV and LVII. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 A couple of decades ago, films about Musk and Holmes probably would have framed the pair as forward-thinking entrepreneurs and architects of a new era. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The renovation was performed by the architectural firms noAarchitecten (Brussels), EM2N (Zurich), and Sergison Bates architects (London). — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2026 Bankston Architectural’s hardware (created in collaboration with prominent designers and architects) puts a graphic spin on everyday knobs and pulls, experimenting with striated wood handles and striking shapes like these sea urchin-like stars. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 Certainly, our communities need these facilities, and Illinois’ talented architects are well equipped to deliver spaces to meet those needs. — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 This vision of modernity, oriented towards the future, never materialized in the way its architects foresaw. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
  1. engineers
  2. masterminds
  3. leaders
  4. designers
Noun
  • The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • It will be led by NASA, and one of its core functions will be educating future scientists, engineers and astronauts, as well as warfighters.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineers
Noun
  • One such comedic element comes into play during the heist itself, as two bank employees (David Arquette and Christine Taylor) struggle to make sense of the masterminds’ overcomplicated pre-written instructions.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors alleged that Donna was one of the masterminds behind Markel’s murder, helping to fund the contract killing, which was estimated to cost even more than $100,000, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of masterminds
Noun
  • Thaci was on trial with three other former KLA leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war and are widely regarded as national heroes in Kosovo.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That shift catches most finance and engineering leaders off guard, because by the time the question becomes urgent, there’s already a client waiting, a deadline attached and pressure to just get something working.
    — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Its park and sheltered spaces will inevitably attract uses its designers and administrators did not anticipate.
    — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For many designers across the globe, Paris, the birthplace of haute couture, has been, and is to this day, the one and only fashion mecca.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of designers

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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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