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
Those are students, technicians, and researchers who go out and spend their money close to home, strengthening our local economies.
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Megan Barkdull, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Building the next generation of semiconductor engineers Filling this labor gap will require a nationwide effort to train engineers and technicians in semiconductor research, design and fabrication.
—Michael Moats, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
With a college diploma in hand, Weeks secured a job as a traveling technician, repairing wind turbines and installing solar panels.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Experts were stumped until February, when Laura Clair, a glass technician from the Edinburgh College of Art, carefully removed the bottle’s base.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Megan Barkdull, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Building the next generation of semiconductor engineers Filling this labor gap will require a nationwide effort to train engineers and technicians in semiconductor research, design and fabrication.
—Michael Moats, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
With a college diploma in hand, Weeks secured a job as a traveling technician, repairing wind turbines and installing solar panels.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Experts were stumped until February, when Laura Clair, a glass technician from the Edinburgh College of Art, carefully removed the bottle’s base.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technician
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Enter a vast industry of reimbursement specialists who use tech, expertise, and grit to claw back what’s owed.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The art is all museum-quality, vetted by curator specialists, and fresh to the market.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Miller, former deputy insurance commissioner who is now a consultant, told the Sun Sentinel that requiring transparency reports for rates would not make premiums more understandable to consumers.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Knowles replaces consultant Katie Hamill, who came on as Ramos’ campaign manager at the beginning of this year.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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On March 16, the professionals at Narellan Snake Catchers received a call about a venomous snake in a young girl's bedroom.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the gestalt of almost any long-running drama about professionals such as detectives, lawyers, and doctors is the mega-satisfaction that comes with observing core competence.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The owner had to sell it in 1931, and its new operator saw that its discreet design details—such as an underground garage with direct elevators to the rooms, bypassing the lobby—were ideal for privacy-craving celebrities.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technician. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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