transformer

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Recent Examples of transformer Some 70% of transmission lines are more than 25 years old, and the average large power transformer has been in service for nearly four decades. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 That means a utility can’t look at a transformer, pumping station or pipeline segment in isolation. — Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Then, in 2017, a team at Google devised a new kind of neural network architecture called a transformer that supercharged the attention method and stripped away everything else. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 In the following decades, computer scientists and engineers enabled computing capabilities to be scaled up, developing graphics chips, the transformer architecture and more. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
Noun
  • The pocket-size converter and amplifier snaps onto the back of your device via MagSafe magnet, upgrading the audio quality coming out of connected headphones or speakers without downgrading user experience.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a Tesla charger on-site and a converter for other models.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The smaller engine also draws on engineering experience from Frenzy 8.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With much of the credit going to engine immobilizers, car theft rates fell 80% between 1990 and 2020, according to Security Journal.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Apeiron will fire up its onboard rocket motor, which will carry the six-passenger, two-pilot vehicle to suborbital space.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Since the engine and motor work in series, this is known as a series hybrid.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The gym is a beautiful, modern space with plenty of machines, exercise balls, and room to stretch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Normal gym etiquette is to refrain from taking up time on machines when the place is busy.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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