as in specialist
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 technician
Shell Industry: Oil and gas Size of company: 155,000+
Most notable skills: Structural analysis, drilling engineering, chemical processing
Most common job titles: General manager, financial advisor, process technician
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Though they are often depicted as humanitarian missions for nations in need of health care, the countries pay Cuba for doctors, nurses, technicians and other service providers, helping the Cuban government fund its own health care system.
—Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Weissman approaches food like a technician; Noparvar comes to it like a storyteller.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Nail Tech Weighs In Lila Dray, a nail technician at Red Market Salon, echoed this sentiment in a statement to Newsweek.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Though they are often depicted as humanitarian missions for nations in need of health care, the countries pay Cuba for doctors, nurses, technicians and other service providers, helping the Cuban government fund its own health care system.
—Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Weissman approaches food like a technician; Noparvar comes to it like a storyteller.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Nail Tech Weighs In Lila Dray, a nail technician at Red Market Salon, echoed this sentiment in a statement to Newsweek.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
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Yet its sustainable bent traces back to more than a decade ago with a seminal collaboration with silk specialist Mantero Seta to retrieve and breathe new life into deadstock silks.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Channel 4 Explores Trump’s First 100 Days UK network Channel has ordered a quick turnaround doc from genre specialist ITN Productions (ITNP) about the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Vrabel was the Tennessee Titans' head coach from 2018-23 and spent the 2024 season as a consultant with the Cleveland Browns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hilaire traveled all across the United States while living and continuing to work full-time as a consultant.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Health professionals were aware of it, but no one from the public opinion, no one.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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Along with early detection of the warning signs and appropriately responding to them by seeking professional help, mental health professionals say long-term support from family, schools and communities will play important roles in helping survivors and victims recover and manage their trauma.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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But while state law requires operators of county jails to join 287(g) programs, nothing explicitly requires cities to do so.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of the Justice Department’s lawsuit: Allegations that Live Nation leverages its unrivaled position as the nation’s largest concert promoter, ticket seller and venue operator to undermine competition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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