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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 engineered
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Grace Ling leaned futuristic, sending out biomorphic cuts and sculptural tailoring that felt engineered as much as designed, while Head of State introduced architectural dresses that fused symbolism with strength.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So what if the xenomorph was engineered as a weapon; does that preclude it from making a friend like Wendy, from experiencing fear or anger or wanting to protect and love?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Critics of the deal have long said the merger was essentially a real-estate deal, which in the end benefited ESL Investments chairman Eddie Lampert, who engineered the deal.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Like a lot of spaces these days, the staircase seems engineered to facilitate selfies.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
It was engineered by Cena Loffredo, Robert Rodriguez, and James Willetts.
—Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Now, in a world engineered for infinite choice, commitment feels like a risk, and discomfort feels like failure.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Blue Water Autonomy’s unmanned surface vessels are engineered for long-endurance deployments with thousands of nautical miles of range.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Grace Ling leaned futuristic, sending out biomorphic cuts and sculptural tailoring that felt engineered as much as designed, while Head of State introduced architectural dresses that fused symbolism with strength.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So what if the xenomorph was engineered as a weapon; does that preclude it from making a friend like Wendy, from experiencing fear or anger or wanting to protect and love?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Critics of the deal have long said the merger was essentially a real-estate deal, which in the end benefited ESL Investments chairman Eddie Lampert, who engineered the deal.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Like a lot of spaces these days, the staircase seems engineered to facilitate selfies.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
It was engineered by Cena Loffredo, Robert Rodriguez, and James Willetts.
—Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Now, in a world engineered for infinite choice, commitment feels like a risk, and discomfort feels like failure.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineered
Verb
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In recent discussions with NBC, YouTube TV, part of Google parent Alphabet, has sought terms that the broadcaster felt were markedly better than those already negotiated with other carriers, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Locations are typically negotiated between FIFA and host committees representing various cities.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Szyszkiewicz was arranged in Seneca County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and is being held on a $250,000 bail or a $500,000 bond.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.—
Sha Hua,
WSJ,
21 June 2022
Verb
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Silvia faces the trauma of having been poisoned and closely manipulated, while Isabela deals with the aftermath of the accident and the blackmail, struggling with her guilt and the ongoing challenges of her addiction, though she is never taken into custody.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Critics say the rankings, which began in 1983 and have long been considered the gold standard, are biased toward selective private universities, are too easily manipulated by the schools themselves and fail to capture the breadth of a school's offerings.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as Newsom and his allies plotted how to respond to the Lone Star State, two Bay Area counties had already planned to hold off-cycle elections in November.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.—
Dylan Tokar,
WSJ,
2 Feb. 2023
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And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2022
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“Engineered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineered. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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