technician

noun

Definition of techniciannext
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 Its technicians work on both underground and above-ground infrastructure. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 This was a real life, post-WWII intelligence operation that relocated over 1,500 German engineers, scientists, and technicians — some confirmed to have been Nazis — in order to utilize their skills in and on behalf of American soil. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 If wear occurs, technicians simply replace the modular protector rather than the entire cable carrier assembly. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
  1. specialist
  2. consultant
  3. professional
  4. expert
  5. operator
Noun
  • Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to the potential hurricane-force wind gusts, tornadoes are possible near the two islands, and heavy rains are expected throughout the main islands, the hurricane center's specialists warned.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of specialist
Noun
  • Recently, my ex started working at my company as a consultant.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultant
Noun
  • Hurzeler values 36-year-old Steele’s dressing room input, which is even more relevant now after a summer cull of the core group of experienced professionals.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, gardening and landscape professionals assured us that brown boxwoods can be saved, as long as the plant itself is still alive.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of professional
Noun
  • The high number is likely boosted by unusually warm water and the presence of an El Niño weather phenomenon with potentially historic rain for California, experts have said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The page says the funds will be used only for legal expenses, including filings, transcripts, investigators and experts.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Empty legs are flights where the aircraft operator is traveling to pick up the next customer, said Meaghan Wells, the chief growth officer for private aviation company WheelsUp.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dominion alleged that the cable network operator had knowingly broadcast false claims that Dominion had rigged the 2020 presidential election.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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