as in management
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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 engineering
New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Designed for all ages, the fair features activities and games rooted in science, technology, engineering, and math—from discovering native plants to extracting DNA from apricots and exploring robotics.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Trump serves as the center’s chairman, after engineering a takeover of the arts institution just weeks into his second term.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Noun
Low-light operation and high-current operation are also still present practical engineering limits.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Designed for all ages, the fair features activities and games rooted in science, technology, engineering, and math—from discovering native plants to extracting DNA from apricots and exploring robotics.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
Both named methods are forms of engineering a person can trace.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Trump serves as the center’s chairman, after engineering a takeover of the arts institution just weeks into his second term.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
Noun
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Union leadership said this week that the league was not formally asked by management to meet and confer over various charter proposals dealing with the LAPD, including the one focused on policy.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Much of the present state, Taylor notes, is a result of historic misalignment of incentives, between a retailer’s trade teams—some of whom are focused on negotiating margins from suppliers in exchange for promotions and the retail media teams whose charge is to generate new revenue.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Esmail Qaani, the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, offered his gratitude and personal endorsement to Ghalibaf and the rest of the negotiating team.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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
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This system is intended to bridge a logistics gap between small drones and larger transport aircraft, giving Marines a flexible supply option in difficult environments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Registration filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office earlier this year suggests the all-day café is also plotting a location in the Eastover/Myers Park area.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Five men were charged on June 16 for allegedly plotting to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on June 14, the Department of Justice said.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Noun
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And with that comes deceit and manipulation.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The film chronicles the months of manipulation and deceit leading up to Parker committing the crime.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Fears of government officials manipulating world events – including the Iran war – to make a quick buck.—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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What online scammers are looking to steal The FBI issued a warning last month that cybercriminals are manipulating or reproducing the official FIFA World Cup website to scam fans who are looking for tickets, hospitality packages, merchandise, streaming access and betting opportunities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The problem was that plenty of officials from both the government and national association wanted in on the glory, piggy-backing on the team for a jolly trip to the World Cup.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Let the flowers rest in the bucket of water for an hour to rehydrate fully before arranging them.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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