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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
An objective skills test can help benchmark the AI engineer against the performance expected from human counterparts.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The controls are mostly intuitive, though the climate/audio interface can feel a touch over-engineered at times.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
To accomplish this, mechanical engineer Hubicki monologued about science in order to get his mind off the pain.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
An objective skills test can help benchmark the AI engineer against the performance expected from human counterparts.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The controls are mostly intuitive, though the climate/audio interface can feel a touch over-engineered at times.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineer
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As for the space itself, Cartier is honoring the building’s history by highlighting the Royal Poinciana’s original façade, a Regency Revival design by architect John Volk (which in 2008 was declared historic by Palm Beach’s Landmark Preservation Commission).—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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At a special master hearing Tuesday, a panel of three independent architects unanimously upheld the Coral Gables Board of Architects’ October 2023 decision to approve the project’s architectural plan.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Harden understands the rules well as anyone to draw fouls (critics might argue manipulate the officials) to get to the line.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other charges accuse Yoon of manipulating the investigation into a marine’s drowning in 2023 and receiving free opinion surveys from an election broker in return for a political favor.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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