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
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The exhibits also highlight the engineers, machinists and factory workers who spent decades designing and assembling equipment that reshaped landscapes.
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Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The company said they were engineered to be wrapped with a vinyl film, eliminating the need for a costly paint shop — a massive investment for automakers.
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Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Noun
In other words, this robotaxi makeover seems designed for the people sitting inside, not the engineers admiring it from the curb.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The exhibits also highlight the engineers, machinists and factory workers who spent decades designing and assembling equipment that reshaped landscapes.
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Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Verb
The future is not imagined in America; it's engineered.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The company said they were engineered to be wrapped with a vinyl film, eliminating the need for a costly paint shop — a massive investment for automakers.
—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineer
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Fourth & Central is intended to feel like a small, walkable community with new buildings that acknowledge the industrial history of the area , architect Alan Pullman said when the project was announced.
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The South Course reopened this summer with a renovation under the direction of renowned architect Brian Curley of Curley-Wagner Golf Design.
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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