as in architects
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the engineer of a movement to eradicate hunger
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as in negotiates
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 engineers
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
The company employs more than 45 engineers and technicians and produces the main batteries for Australia’s Collins-class submarines, which have been in service since 1996.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
First the engineers tried designing a closure half as tall as their previous versions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Khattar said her parents — Abha Khosla and Shammi Khattar — are both software engineers.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
From farmers and engineers to food safety specialists and packaging workers, Taylor Farms employs thousands who share a passion for producing fresh, healthy food.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Our programs grew not through press releases but through relationships — between junior officers and generals, engineers and strategists, across continents and commands.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The Colts are stuck in QB purgatory unless Anthony Richardson engineers a massive turnaround.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
The company employs more than 45 engineers and technicians and produces the main batteries for Australia’s Collins-class submarines, which have been in service since 1996.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
First the engineers tried designing a closure half as tall as their previous versions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Khattar said her parents — Abha Khosla and Shammi Khattar — are both software engineers.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
From farmers and engineers to food safety specialists and packaging workers, Taylor Farms employs thousands who share a passion for producing fresh, healthy food.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Our programs grew not through press releases but through relationships — between junior officers and generals, engineers and strategists, across continents and commands.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Big Tech now engineers a perpetual state of insecurity by creating relentless technological churn, rendering our skills and safety measures obsolete, only to then sell us the tools to catch up.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The Colts are stuck in QB purgatory unless Anthony Richardson engineers a massive turnaround.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineers
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Cheney is often revered as one of the most powerful vice presidents in United States history and is credited as one of the chief architects of the war in Iraq.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kara Bachman is the executive director of the Chicago Sports Commission, the body that hosted the welcome reception and which regularly negotiates to bring high-profile events to Chicago.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Overlook Hotel is, yes, sinister and even demonic, taunting Jack Torrance with bizarre visions that Kubrick manipulates to create a mounting sense of dread.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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This created a tunable metasurface, a structured layer that manipulates how waves interact with the surface, allowing the coating to absorb radar signals across various frequencies.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Engineers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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