troubleshooter

noun

Definition of troubleshooternext
1
as in repairman

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2
as in peacemaker

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Recent Examples of troubleshooter Cast Away tells the story of FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 What would work for him would be a roving troubleshooter. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 People familiar with Wallace’s work have likened him to Ray Donovan, the eponymous shadowy troubleshooter from the Showtime series. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 Those who once acted as presentation designers or PowerPoint troubleshooters will become facilitators of strategic alignment. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for troubleshooter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubleshooter
  1. repairman
  2. peacemaker
  3. serviceman
  4. conciliator
  5. doctor
  6. mediator
  7. repairer
  8. negotiator
Noun
  • Maybe the repairman arrives at the same time as your meeting with a boss.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Footage played for the room only at CinemaCon opened on a computer repairman (Lamorne Morris) coming into the home of Janice (Marin Hinkle), the mother of Wolf’s teen protagonist.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • The nonprofit hopes to add at least two more peacemakers soon.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Not that Leavitt was ever a peacemaker in the conventional sense.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of peacemaker
Noun
  • Yevhenii Lakhnenko, a 46-year-old army serviceman who had his right arm and left leg amputated after being wounded last October, said swimming had been central to his recovery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Police said the man was a former Chinese military serviceman who had operated a military supply store near Camp Humphreys since 2021.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • Newsom, who is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has been taking heavy criticism from within his own party over his efforts — in part through his new podcast — to cast himself in the role of conciliator.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Definition of conciliator
Noun
  • This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Qatar has been an important mediator in the US-Iran conflict.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The union said management has not agreed to musicians' proposal for a mediator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of mediator
Noun
  • Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of repairer
Noun
  • After Bessent’s announcement, Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the US is not in an economic position to restrict its relations with other countries.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie Combs is an experienced negotiator known for handling celebrity and high-profile cases.
    — Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiator

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“Troubleshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubleshooter. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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