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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 technicians
Heating and cooling technicians?
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Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Bond squad technicians removed the devices from the vehicle and detonated them in a nearby park, the sheriff's office reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
In addition to the dozen main characters, there are countless nurses and technicians and visiting surgeons, some of whom get names and some of whom don’t.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
The search of the area in Crescent Peak Drive resulted in no arrests, and saw the FBI deploy its SWAT team, crisis negotiators, special agent bomb technicians and a group of counterterrorism investigators.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Evidence technicians are also going over the Ford F-150 truck Jabbar was driving.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
But the emergency department is staffed by different doctors and nurses and technicians each day.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The federal agency also said its bomb technicians are working to determine whether explosive devices found in the truck and elsewhere in the city's French Quarter were viable.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Bond squad technicians removed the devices from the vehicle and detonated them in a nearby park, the sheriff's office reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
In addition to the dozen main characters, there are countless nurses and technicians and visiting surgeons, some of whom get names and some of whom don’t.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
The search of the area in Crescent Peak Drive resulted in no arrests, and saw the FBI deploy its SWAT team, crisis negotiators, special agent bomb technicians and a group of counterterrorism investigators.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Evidence technicians are also going over the Ford F-150 truck Jabbar was driving.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
But the emergency department is staffed by different doctors and nurses and technicians each day.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The federal agency also said its bomb technicians are working to determine whether explosive devices found in the truck and elsewhere in the city's French Quarter were viable.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technicians
Noun
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Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don't.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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When feeling overwhelmed, don’t hesitate to reach out to colleagues, mentors, or mental health professionals.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Amazon recently spent over $17 million on union avoidance consultants, sometimes even hiring them directly as managers.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Visa’s Retail Spend Monitor report is produced by Visa Consulting and Analytics, a global network of consultants, economists and data scientists.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Financial and retirement experts who spoke to Newsweek were not surprised by the Transamerica findings, putting the blame largely on the ever-rising cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Security experts remain unconvinced that Putin can be trusted this time around.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Of course, artists such as Mondrian and Klimt would likely not have been aware of fractals, or the math that underpins them, but perhaps had an innate understanding of the subtle proportions all trees share, according to the researchers.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Technicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technicians. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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