repairer

noun

Definition of repairernext
as in doctor

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Recent Examples of repairer Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairer
  1. doctor
  2. mender
  3. renovator
  4. repairman
  5. serviceman
Noun
  • Hughes says that miscarriage concerns are common for pregnant women and that doctors are constantly discussing risks and benefits with their patients.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wray said doctors told the family that only about 20% of her son's brain is functioning.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Her mender Tria Connell came up with a fashionable solution.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The world has lost a pastor, a champion, a mender of bridges.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of mender
Noun
  • Shades of Green Sara McDaniel, designer, renovator, and creator of Simply Southern Cottage, says shades of green will be taking home exteriors by storm in 2026.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • This one might seem obvious, but even the most skilled renovator makes mistakes here.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of renovator
Noun
  • Footage played for the room only at CinemaCon opened on a computer repairman (Lamorne Morris) coming into the home of Janice (Marin Hinkle), the mother of Wolf’s teen protagonist.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • Arrabaca served in the Army from 2001 to 2005 and worked on Patriot missile systems as a repairman or mechanic, Barnacle said.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • Police said the man was a former Chinese military serviceman who had operated a military supply store near Camp Humphreys since 2021.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The wreckage of the plane and 10 of the servicemen were never found.
    — Hope McKenney, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of serviceman

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“Repairer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairer. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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