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Synonyms of engineering
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in logistics, manipulation
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for engineering
- administration,
- care,
- charge,
- conduct,
- control,
- direction,
- governance,
- government,
- guidance,
- handling,
- intendance,
- management,
- operation,
- oversight,
- presidency,
- regulation,
- running,
- stewardship,
- superintendence,
- superintendency,
- supervision
- aegis
- (also egis),
- custody,
- guardianship,
- keeping,
- lap,
- protection,
- safekeeping,
- trust,
- tutelage,
- ward
engineering
verb
present participle of engineer
Synonyms & Antonyms of engineering (Entry 2 of 2)
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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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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