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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
Yongzeng Wang, the facilities director, told me that technicians wear hazmat suits and handle only one patient’s cells at a time, to avoid cross contamination.
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Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The fact that technicians repeatedly told the company your freezer was beyond repair should have triggered an immediate replacement.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The line consists of 14 dedicated stations, where vehicles are assembled by a team of vehicle line technicians, enabling repeatable builds.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The new line includes 14 dedicated stations staffed by vehicle line technicians to enable repeatable builds, process verification, and production optimization.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The organization will send Americans — many of them young people of college age or slightly over — to underdeveloped foreign countries to help as teachers, technicians, agricultural experts and in other practical ways.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Another place to check is the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence's Blue Seal Shop Locator, which lists repair shops where technicians are ASE-certified.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, technicians are replacing flight batteries on the SLS' core stage, upper stage and solid rocket boosters and charging Orion's emergency-abort batteries.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The industry is about 17,000 technicians short in North America, according to new data released Friday by consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The fact that technicians repeatedly told the company your freezer was beyond repair should have triggered an immediate replacement.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The line consists of 14 dedicated stations, where vehicles are assembled by a team of vehicle line technicians, enabling repeatable builds.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The new line includes 14 dedicated stations staffed by vehicle line technicians to enable repeatable builds, process verification, and production optimization.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The organization will send Americans — many of them young people of college age or slightly over — to underdeveloped foreign countries to help as teachers, technicians, agricultural experts and in other practical ways.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Another place to check is the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence's Blue Seal Shop Locator, which lists repair shops where technicians are ASE-certified.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, technicians are replacing flight batteries on the SLS' core stage, upper stage and solid rocket boosters and charging Orion's emergency-abort batteries.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The industry is about 17,000 technicians short in North America, according to new data released Friday by consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technicians
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It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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After 50 years of providing medical care to Guyana and Jamaica nationals, Cuba is withdrawing its doctors and other health specialists that have been a cornerstone of Caribbean healthcare.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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For professionals who work with contracts, reports, invoices, or academic documents, PDF Agile consolidates essential PDF functions into a single lifetime license without ongoing subscription fees.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Local industry professionals aren’t sitting idly by, with hundreds marching on Parliament in January, demanding immediate action.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Emails reviewed by The Dallas Morning News show that city staff and consultants discussed how to arrange tours of prospective sites as part of an evaluation of whether Dallas should invest in significant repairs of City Hall or move and redevelop its prime location.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The union also criticized the district for spending more than $12 million on outside consultants last year and failing to account for a previously unpaid $1 million utility bill.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But experts have long said that relying on military forces rather than investing in local policing threatens to worsen already grave security crises.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The annual Greater Cincinnati Home Expo brings together the most knowledgeable building experts in the community to give you the opportunity to ask them anything.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Technicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technicians. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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