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noun

Definition of engineeringnext
as in management

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verb

present participle of engineer
as in negotiating
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 engineering
Noun
China has long been a nation of techno-optimists, and not just because software and engineering — from smartphones to high-speed trains to drone deliveries — have radically improved life across the country in the span of a single generation. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 The most likely point of failure for load-bearing infrastructure is at the joints which connect components, says Doug Holmes, an engineering professor at Boston University. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Verb
Most of the failures the industry is currently calling AI failures are engineering failures with AI on top. — Valentyn Kropov, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Moving to a new process node takes a lot of work, from identifying suitable materials to engineering new lithography tools to achieving sufficient yield of usable chips from the assembly line. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for engineering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
  1. management
  2. negotiating
  3. logistics
  4. plotting
  5. manipulation
  6. manipulating
  7. government
  8. arranging
Noun
  • Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • The board’s approval of his hire means that the government can begin negotiating his salary and benefits.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say.
    — Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of negotiating
Noun
  • Daisy’s handler is Melissa Jasso of Grayslake, training and logistics coordinator for the Vernon Hills Police.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • That’s helped the Saudi economy remain resilient and play a bigger role as a logistics hub for the Gulf.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
Definition of logistics
Verb
  • Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Lively accused Baldoni in December 2024 of harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us and subsequently plotting a smear campaign against her.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
Definition of plotting
Noun
  • Through textile manipulation and hand craftsmanship, the collection creates a refined dialogue between denim and French artisanal expertise, incorporating intricate plissé work, feather and floral constructions and delicate lace applications.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • Nowhere is this more evident than in the manipulation of what people see and take to be true.
    — Alain Berset, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of manipulation
Verb
  • This is by no means the first time that HAARP has been accused of controlling or manipulating the weather.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • After Cape Fear anchors us in those assurances, the men’s enmity continues manipulating our expectations and our beliefs.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of manipulating
Noun
  • Top universities often have large numbers of low-income students, whose full cost of attendance is covered by government and institutional grants.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Stripping the terrorism sponsorship designation would significantly benefit al-Sharaa’s government.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of government
Verb
  • All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of arranging

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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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