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
Some upgrades are designed to please patients in less technical ways.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
From Uganda to Lesotho, from Cote d'Ivoire to Malawi, Chouraya supervises programs that include HIV treatment as well as technical assistance to ministries of health.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
But the district has proposed moving the office staff at Arthur Ashe to other schools and expanding the technical college.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
This rubber also helps improve traction on roads, city streets, slippery floors, and other non-technical terrain.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
From Uganda to Lesotho, from Cote d'Ivoire to Malawi, Chouraya supervises programs that include HIV treatment as well as technical assistance to ministries of health.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
But the district has proposed moving the office staff at Arthur Ashe to other schools and expanding the technical college.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
This rubber also helps improve traction on roads, city streets, slippery floors, and other non-technical terrain.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technical
Adjective
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Bespoke policies Data centers require a specialized approach from insurers, encompassing both real estate and technological assets.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The specialized chips that enable this process are enormously expensive.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The City of Miami granted Nu Stadium a limited event permit, which is limited to that day, with specific hours, restrictions and additional precautions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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City spokesperson Helena Poleo said special event permits are common, and that the Ultra Music Festival used one.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Torii Hunter, a defensive whiz who now works as an Angels special assistant and who happened to be in the dugout, was succinct in his praise for the performance.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Technical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technical. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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