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 Eight on-call technicians visited 60 customers’ homes over the long weekend, a spokesperson for Horne HVAC said. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 At that point, Henry was working at Camarillo State Mental Hospital as an orderly technician at night. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 Maxillofacial surgeons determine if the player can return to play and which areas need protection before external specialist orthopedic technicians make the custom device. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Expert witness Doctors, nurses, medical technicians, public safety experts and engineers can earn hundreds of dollars per hour serving as expert witnesses and as case evaluators in legal disputes. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for technician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
  1. specialist
  2. consultant
  3. professional
  4. expert
  5. operator
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  • Laparoscopic excision surgery, in which a specialist carefully removes endometriosis lesions, is widely considered the gold-standard surgical treatment and can improve both pain and fertility outcomes.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of specialist
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  • Sharing often means becoming an unpaid internal consultant, and managers frequently favor compliant workers over innovators.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Last week, San Diego City Council members voted unanimously to approve a contract with city consultant Civic San Diego to construct what’s known as the B Street Pedestrian Corridor project.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of consultant
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  • Several organizations of institutional investors and auditing professionals, as well as a tsunami of individual investors, expressed opposition.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The bottom rungs of the corporate ladder have been kicked through—and seasoned professionals are having a field day.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of professional
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  • But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Fourth-generation co-owner-operator and president Brian Knoebel remembers growing up in the Elysburg, Pennsylvania, park as a kid in the 1970s.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For example, Israeli cybersecurity, Silicon Valley and, increasingly, certain pockets of Africa, India and Southeast Asia where operator density compounds.
    — Abe Ankumah, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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