troubleshooter

noun

Definition of troubleshooternext
1
as in repairman

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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
  • At another site, the bones of a 34-year-old cellphone repairman were found.
    — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • What’s the difference between a peacemaker and a peacebuilder?
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Contrary to my initial impulse, my effort to play peacemaker was hardly heroic.
    — Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Definition of peacemaker
Noun
  • Tillman was born in Germany to a German mother and an American serviceman father who left the family shortly after.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • Sherman's lawyer previously said his client was also a retired military serviceman and successful businessman.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 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
  • Nelson believes trials like this one are just the beginning of the future of regenerative medicine — and of a future where doctors will be able to repair brain damage.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Pakistan is a key mediator in negotiations between the US and Iran.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Oman for more talks on Saturday, a day after Qatari mediators separately traveled to Iran to meet with officials amid the regional strikes.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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
  • Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the US — and Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, the head of Iran’s judiciary, were among those seen present.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of negotiator

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