as in architect
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the engineer of a movement to eradicate hunger
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as in to negotiate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city
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Recent Examples of engineer
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Thorsen's hospital sits right along it — which is why a team of experts and engineers from the state had come to talk to him and other leaders from coastal hospitals about earthquake risk.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young engineered his ninth game-winning drive since his rookie season in 2023 against the Packers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The company was founded in 2017 by engineer, pilot, and former NHL hockey star Kyle Clark.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Thorsen's hospital sits right along it — which is why a team of experts and engineers from the state had come to talk to him and other leaders from coastal hospitals about earthquake risk.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Harbaugh engineered some big surprises as a quarterback, too — both in college at Michigan and with the NFL’s Colts.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young engineered his ninth game-winning drive since his rookie season in 2023 against the Packers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineer
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Johnson, who rose to prominence as the Detroit Lions' offensive architect under Dan Campbell from 2021 to 2024, has also redesigned his passing attack to assist Williams.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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One head of a negotiating delegation told CNN they were being charged more than $20,000 for two weeks in a three-bedroom apartment.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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These children are being targeted by extremists Khalid and Juneid—the latter being Yassir’s uncle—who plan to recruit and indoctrinate them into their militant movement, manipulating vulnerable youth with promises of faith and belonging under the orders of a mysterious leader known as Bhaijaan.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The goal of the program, arranged through the hotel concierge, is to encourage discovery of the soul of an area through bold design, local culture, and meaningful connections.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Insofar as it is left to the invisible hand to arrange these matters, this scenario seems truly unavoidable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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