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 employers across the country struggle to find enough welders, electricians, healthcare workers and manufacturing technicians, a growing number of students are taking a different path to career success — one that doesn’t always require a four-year degree.
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Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Clinics that publicly disclose their surgeon-to-technician operating model were given preference over those that obscure it.
—Ascend Agency, Daily News, 17 June 2026
An untold number of permanent staff like rangers or timber technicians who have been let go recently also held what are called red cards, meaning they're trained to leave their regular jobs and deploy to wildfires.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Clinics that publicly disclose their surgeon-to-technician operating model were given preference over those that obscure it.
—Ascend Agency, Daily News, 17 June 2026
An untold number of permanent staff like rangers or timber technicians who have been let go recently also held what are called red cards, meaning they're trained to leave their regular jobs and deploy to wildfires.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
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Rescue teams, including diving and water specialists, were sent to retrieve Antar’s body, which was found by divers at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) below the water surface.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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The Newsom administration has attempted creative efforts to shrink CDCR’s budget, such as hiring outside consultants to find operations efficiencies, but those endeavors have resulted in less savings than initially anticipated.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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However, during a recent City Council meeting, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said that city staff is looking at incorporating regulations around lower noise levels in its noise ordinance and working with consultants to study new setbacks needed for data center development.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Ukrainian professionals who once worked in finance, information technology, construction, game design and architecture have turned their civilian capabilities to military means.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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In the wake of those early Cannes triumphs, the Transilvania Film Festival became one of the hottest tickets on the international circuit, as programmers, sales agents, distributors and other industry professionals scrambled to discover the next Puiu or Mungiu.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Big Think+ classes feature world-class experts teaching the topics that matter most, from leadership and innovation to personal growth and health and wellness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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Nonetheless, Ossoff will have to appeal to independents, who will decide the outcome, according to Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political science professor and expert on Southern politics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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That drone’s communication protocols identify the aircraft make, model, and registered operator and pinpoint the drone’s take-off location.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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OpenWorks’ software then fuses data from those sensors to improve detection accuracy and reduce operator workload.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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