as in specialized
used by or intended for experts in a particular field of knowledge
although the owner's manual for the receiver was supposedly written for the average consumer, it's filled with technical language
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Recent Examples of technical
Built on laboratory-grade technology derived from bioMérieux expertise, the system automates the entire analytical process and delivers results without requiring technical knowledge.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The inverted pyramid is more straightforward in a technical sense, Mande said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Bitner got back to work Wednesday night for the host Vikings, posting victories by technical fall and fall, respectively, in dual meets against both DePaul Prep and Hinsdale South in Burbank.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Students can use the scholarships toward traditional associate degree classes as well as career and technical training programs such as welding, commercial driving and construction.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The inverted pyramid is more straightforward in a technical sense, Mande said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Bitner got back to work Wednesday night for the host Vikings, posting victories by technical fall and fall, respectively, in dual meets against both DePaul Prep and Hinsdale South in Burbank.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Students can use the scholarships toward traditional associate degree classes as well as career and technical training programs such as welding, commercial driving and construction.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technical
Adjective
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Some of those numbers include hundreds of specialized, flashing, or vibrating alarms for those with disabilities, the deaf, or hard of hearing.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The showcase highlighted how humanoid form factors can extend beyond factories into highly specialized medical applications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new approach moves beyond linear models by using Gaussian process regression, a technique capable of mapping complex nonlinear relationships with limited data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The limited number of videos that have emerged show hundreds of corpses strewn across the floors of hospitals and morgues.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nowadays, Khloé Kardashian will only accept one very special boy in her bed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The defensive coordinator, who has a special relationship with his longtime pupil, is happy to see Scott on the upswing.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Technical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technical. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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