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
Conventional treatment systems often fail to remove these substances due to technical, environmental, or financial limitations.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The prestigious national honor was awarded to 161 high school seniors nationwide for their accomplishments in the arts, academics and career and technical education fields.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The challenge for the actor included embodying two very different sides of a character, mastering football’s technical demands, and balancing humor with pain.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Moyes now has plenty of tidy, technical ball-players, but nobody to regularly break the lines and run in behind.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The prestigious national honor was awarded to 161 high school seniors nationwide for their accomplishments in the arts, academics and career and technical education fields.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The challenge for the actor included embodying two very different sides of a character, mastering football’s technical demands, and balancing humor with pain.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Moyes now has plenty of tidy, technical ball-players, but nobody to regularly break the lines and run in behind.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technical
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The company offers a wide range of services including live sports broadcasting, streaming, technical production (studios, lighting, equipment), satellite and managed IP transmission and full production for specialized sports TV channels.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Quinn said that some of the specialized capabilities inside Lafayette’s factory would be difficult to replicate out of China.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Şengün played a large chunk of his limited time on the floor Monday night with Adams or Capela also in the lineup.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Following their split, the parents of two were seen together on numerous occasions, including the 2019 Emmys where Taylor was on deck to support Ben, who was nominated for outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special for Escape At Dannemora.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Make no mistake, though, this footballing mecca, where the turnstiles closed for the final time 25 years ago this week, was a truly special place.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Receiving that nomination, specifically for that album, was just so special.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Technical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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