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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
New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Kratos officials said the system was engineered with manufacturability, modularity, and cost-efficiency as core priorities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
And a recent viral video painted the industry as opaque, risky, and engineered to enrich insiders.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Nearly every element—from the insulating fill to the lining and sleek outer shell—is Bluesign certified, PFAS-free and re-engineered for recovery.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Its slip-on shaft was engineered to accommodate a range of calf sizes — a detail central to Woods’ design philosophy.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Many versions still contain trans fats, which are chemically engineered to extend shelf life, but do real damage to your body.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That sneaker spawned Jordan Brand, a line dedicated and engineered to suit Michael’s on-the-court exploits.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Cootes has a good first touch in all three zones and engineered some nifty breakouts under pressure, which is critical for a centre.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The 360-degree twisting mechanism is said to be engineered to withstand thousands of twists without the bottle losing shape.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Kratos officials said the system was engineered with manufacturability, modularity, and cost-efficiency as core priorities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
And a recent viral video painted the industry as opaque, risky, and engineered to enrich insiders.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Nearly every element—from the insulating fill to the lining and sleek outer shell—is Bluesign certified, PFAS-free and re-engineered for recovery.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Its slip-on shaft was engineered to accommodate a range of calf sizes — a detail central to Woods’ design philosophy.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Many versions still contain trans fats, which are chemically engineered to extend shelf life, but do real damage to your body.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That sneaker spawned Jordan Brand, a line dedicated and engineered to suit Michael’s on-the-court exploits.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Cootes has a good first touch in all three zones and engineered some nifty breakouts under pressure, which is critical for a centre.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineered
Verb
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The club’s executives argue this could then impact the fee negotiated for the renewal or the signing of another centre-back.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The jury is still out on whether Hamas will blow up the landmark ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump‘s team negotiated to bring an end to the war in Gaza.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Against a dark green wall, shelves of fabric stamps are arranged in symmetrical rows.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a debonair and nonchalant judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who has arranged George’s loan for the expensive property, is also dallying with Hedda and plots to use his influence—his power, rather—to tighten their extramarital bond.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 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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There’s been no improvement in their real economy despite a stock market that seems manipulated higher, a la 2016.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its quantum state can be precisely prepared, manipulated and measured by experimenters.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Denver has plotted Greenlaw’s recovery for the long haul, and Strnad’s contributions have given the franchise the breathing room to do so.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Witherspoon dug into the world of trauma surgery, Coben plotted the novel’s key moments.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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