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
Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 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
Teachers, lawyers, software engineers, retirees, caregivers, physicians, nurses, business owners, and others signed up.
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Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 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.
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Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineer
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The Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act required the architect of the Capitol to create the capsule honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, with it to be buried in the Capitol Visitor Center.
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In 2009, he was convicted on charges including human rights violations and corruption and sentenced to 25 years in prison, cementing his legacy as both the architect of modern Peru’s economic model and one of the country’s most controversial authoritarian figures.
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But Iran denied making any new commitments on monitoring, with state media reporting that Tehran did not negotiate the nuclear issue during 18 hours of discussions.
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The Heat and other NBA teams have been allowed to negotiate with their own impending free agents since June 14 — the day after the last game of the NBA Finals.
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This enables robots to identify objects, track movement, plan motions, and manipulate components with a high degree of precision.
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Wang then placed his hands underneath her clothing and began touching her breasts before manipulating her arm to touch his genitals, the suit states.
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Agents also intercepted calls between the two discussing drug and firearm trafficking, during which Rodriguez arranged for deliveries to be made to his home.
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Accordingly, the house is raised 14 feet above the ground, with rooms arranged primarily on one level.
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“Engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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