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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
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This reactor stands out because its sophisticated solar absorber is carefully engineered to retain as much heat as possible while reducing losses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
These hydrogel-laden grooves were then seeded with real muscle cells that were genetically engineered to respond to light.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
The paint is engineered to dry properly inside that temperature window.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The team engineered crystalline material called niobium tungsten oxide (NbWO) to accelerate the charging process.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
Researchers developed this highly sensitive and cost-effective gas sensor using covalent organic frameworks (COFs), molecular structures engineered to selectively detect specific gases.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
The stadium’s retractable roof – which can open and close fully within 30 minutes – is engineered with the highest level of acoustic insulation the firm has ever incorporated.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
While the general feature set is the same, the RM 43-01 movement was largely engineered from the ground up over a three-year period.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Given the sensitivity of the LiDAR to performance to temperature, Komatsu engineered specialized thermal management solutions to address a wide operating range (-50 °C - +65 °C).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This reactor stands out because its sophisticated solar absorber is carefully engineered to retain as much heat as possible while reducing losses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
These hydrogel-laden grooves were then seeded with real muscle cells that were genetically engineered to respond to light.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
The paint is engineered to dry properly inside that temperature window.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The team engineered crystalline material called niobium tungsten oxide (NbWO) to accelerate the charging process.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
Researchers developed this highly sensitive and cost-effective gas sensor using covalent organic frameworks (COFs), molecular structures engineered to selectively detect specific gases.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
The stadium’s retractable roof – which can open and close fully within 30 minutes – is engineered with the highest level of acoustic insulation the firm has ever incorporated.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
While the general feature set is the same, the RM 43-01 movement was largely engineered from the ground up over a three-year period.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineered
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Jenks is taking part in a private memorabilia-signing event arranged by PastPros.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 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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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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