technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈni-shən 
Examples of technician in a Sentence
They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
She is the lighting technician for the play.
As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The women's team includes a pharmacist, a dentist and a lab technician.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
And most folks know to tip valets, nail technicians, and bellhops, too.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Thiesse is a technician at a mercury lab.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
2
: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art
Medical Definition
technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
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