TECHNICIAN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

technician

noun

Definition of technician

as in specialist

a person whose job requires specialized knowledge of the practical use of machines or science She's studying to become an ultrasound technician.

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Recent Examples of technician As bomb technicians struggled to disarm the explosive, the FBI raced against the clock to deliver the ransom while simultaneously hunting the extortionists. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 After college, Pintauro returned to acting in New York City while working odd jobs outside of the industry, including previously as a vet technician and currently as an Amazon Flex driver. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Because the other forklift wasn’t part of the technician’s inventory, their AI platform didn’t have the parts list and other data to repair it properly. — Shriram Rajagopal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The trend is down and the stock is broadening out, forming a topping formation that has this technician very concerned. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technician

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Noun

Of course, this is an experience shared by many Japanese specialist producers and distributors.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kenya Glasgow was a program specialist for CAN Community Health, a nonprofit specializing in healthcare to those with HIV, according to her LinkedIn page.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of specialist

Noun

Paul Rees, a driving consultant who was involved in the Top Gear crash, is also suing BBC Studios for £150,000 ($200,000) over the accident.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Our key cultural consultant and consulting producer, Liliana Bolaños, was tasked with finding partners and venues, enough to do a 20-city tour across major cities in the US.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

Firefighting professionals have reported an increase in firefighters in their 30s and 40s falling ill with rare and unexpected cancer symptoms and diagnoses well before someone their age should.

— Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Saranya shared her recommendations for On the Menu, a series that features chefs, bartenders and other industry professionals sharing their most beloved spots in KC to eat and imbibe.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of professional

Noun

There are a number of other businesses that may be AI-proof or even benefit from its growth, such as electric utilities, said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in sports business.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like machine called a nebulizer, has not been proven to be safe or effective and could expose firefighters to illness if there is contamination while it's produced, experts say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
After spending its first four decades as DC’s preeminent financial operator, Carlyle turned its eyes elsewhere — to New York, to Europe and Asia, really anywhere other than the US capital.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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