Thesaurus results for TROUBLESHOOTER

troubleshooter

noun

Definition of troubleshooter

as in repairman

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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

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Noun

Hollywell approached the landlord, a 70-something weed kingpin and car repairman who ran the entire block, to buy the house with his life savings.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of repairman

Noun

The video showed the man being accompanied by two FSB servicemen onto a plane, then in a cage in a Moscow court, which ordered him detained for nearly two months.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Kelly gave the example that six years ago NIPSCO employed 230 linemen and now there are approximately 180, a 22% decrease, and gas servicemen are down from the 180 the company budgeted for just a few years ago to 143.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of serviceman

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Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
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

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

The repairer reads these messages, communicates with customers directly, and sometimes learns the story behind a pair of jeans that has been treasured for decades.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025

Definition of repairer

Noun

Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian ombudsman and his country's chief negotiator in the talks, said the ceasefire would take effect across the Kherson region and neighboring areas essential to the operation.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Here’s a first look at Minnie Driver as a hostage negotiator in Paramount+‘s tense heist thriller The Day.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiator

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