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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The physical characteristics of fabrics made with TENCEL™ branded fibers with Micro technology stem from precise fiber engineering.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
This island, by the way, happens to have been home to that secret Jurassic engineering lab.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Shanghai is no stranger to jaw-dropping feats of engineering.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Verb
The industrial gas and engineering name is a core position for the Club portfolio.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The physical characteristics of fabrics made with TENCEL™ branded fibers with Micro technology stem from precise fiber engineering.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
This island, by the way, happens to have been home to that secret Jurassic engineering lab.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Shanghai is no stranger to jaw-dropping feats of engineering.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
Verb
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The company is negotiating with strategic investors and commercial lenders to provide additional capital for the expansion of HOPE clinics.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Emotional intelligence and the soft skills necessary to inspire hope are often seen as part of culture or talent management, rather than leveraged as strategic assets.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Just as manipulating actuality is the soul of cinema, playing with subjectivity is the soul of AI as an artistic medium.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biohacking sales isn’t about manipulating people.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Civic education needs to be embraced and encouraged in families and civic associations and by government and other leaders in our society.—
Hans Zeiger,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The Yemeni Coast Guard, which is loyal to the exiled government, has engaged in a firefight with at least one vessel in the Red Sea in the past as well.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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India is hopeful of reaching a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration very soon, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told Newsweek in an interview.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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That’s how tariffs played out under the trade war during Trump’s first administration, according to one paper.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Traditional sectors such as construction and real estate stand to benefit from the growing demand for data centers, while advancements in energy generation, storage and cooling technologies will be essential to support their operation.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Our counterintelligence operations remain focused, vigilant, and relentless.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of making plans on the fly as the fire burned, agencies had already planned out specifics for the smooth handling of communications, evacuation plans and resources that would need to be called in.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Several after-action reports from the massive protests in 2020 found glaring problems in the department’s handling of the demonstrations, concluding that poor planning, inadequate training and inconsistent leadership within the department contributed to disorder in the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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