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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 technicians
Health care, in fact, has grown to become one of the biggest gig work providers, with a plethora of apps now connecting nurses, technicians, and even doctors to temporary work, just like Uber.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Seven of the hourly workers are maintenance technicians and 21 are production operators.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
As long as those containers remain intact, they can be handled by experienced technicians without much risk.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The technicians had used the ship's gangway to walk onto the turbine and stood at its base.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Navy dive medical technicians are trained in both advanced diving operations and emergency medicine, with expertise in handling patients in extreme environments.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the operating room, care depends on layers of people — nurses, anesthesiologists, surgical technicians, assistants — contributing a different piece of the whole.
—Jennifer Obel, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Officials worked with Mi’kmaw archaeological technicians alongside both underwater and terrestrial archaeologists to excavate and document the wreck, adapting their methods to Sable Island's shifting sands.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Positions will include, engineers, technicians, buyers, managers, planners and technical writers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Seven of the hourly workers are maintenance technicians and 21 are production operators.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
As long as those containers remain intact, they can be handled by experienced technicians without much risk.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The technicians had used the ship's gangway to walk onto the turbine and stood at its base.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Navy dive medical technicians are trained in both advanced diving operations and emergency medicine, with expertise in handling patients in extreme environments.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the operating room, care depends on layers of people — nurses, anesthesiologists, surgical technicians, assistants — contributing a different piece of the whole.
—Jennifer Obel, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Officials worked with Mi’kmaw archaeological technicians alongside both underwater and terrestrial archaeologists to excavate and document the wreck, adapting their methods to Sable Island's shifting sands.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Positions will include, engineers, technicians, buyers, managers, planners and technical writers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technicians
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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And no one knows that better than professionals.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The findings are based on a survey of 161 CFOs and other finance professionals, with 77% at companies with up to 4,999 employees, 18% at companies with 5,000–19,999 employees, and 7% with 20,000 or more employees.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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More consumers are interested in healthy alternatives, and a stigma that once existed around sobriety is starting to vanish, Dave Williams, president of beverage alcohol industry consultants, Bump Williams, previously told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Over months of reporting, Marcus spoke with dozens of clemency recipients, lawyers, historians, and the consultants offering clients their pardon expertise.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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And the Jets got a steal with Payne in the seventh round, a 6-foot-3 safety who was projected as a fourth- or fifth-round pick by most experts.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Technicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technicians. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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