as in engineers
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Recent Examples of architects
To move forward, architects and IT Leaders must bridge the gap between innovation goals and the underlying complexity that limits them.
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Sam Rastogi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Buyers can also opt for move-in-ready residences designed by BAR Architects & Interiors beginning at $15 million or work with One Carmel’s roster of architects to create custom homes.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
The next step in the process will take place July 16, when the board will decide whether to authorize paying architects $750,000 to create design documents.
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Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Though still under construction, the former Western Union laboratory was a hive of dancers, dramaturges, architects, painters, and other artists buzzing around in rehearsals and reviewing stage designs for upcoming productions and exhibitions.
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Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
Arsenia hopes the milestone will include a yearlong series of events highlighting Black architects, builders, scientists and artists whose contributions helped shape communities across the country.
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J.m. Banks
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The new London Museum was designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan in collaboration with the conservation architects Julian Harrap.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
While some architects refused to venture beyond a certain aesthetic, Williams could build a Georgian, Spanish revival, ranch, or midcentury-modern home—whatever the client preferred.
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Sam Rastogi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Buyers can also opt for move-in-ready residences designed by BAR Architects & Interiors beginning at $15 million or work with One Carmel’s roster of architects to create custom homes.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
The next step in the process will take place July 16, when the board will decide whether to authorize paying architects $750,000 to create design documents.
—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Though still under construction, the former Western Union laboratory was a hive of dancers, dramaturges, architects, painters, and other artists buzzing around in rehearsals and reviewing stage designs for upcoming productions and exhibitions.
—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
Arsenia hopes the milestone will include a yearlong series of events highlighting Black architects, builders, scientists and artists whose contributions helped shape communities across the country.
—
J.m. Banks
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The new London Museum was designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan in collaboration with the conservation architects Julian Harrap.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
While some architects refused to venture beyond a certain aesthetic, Williams could build a Georgian, Spanish revival, ranch, or midcentury-modern home—whatever the client preferred.
—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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Ford, meanwhile, has hired hundreds of engineers to do the work that artificial intelligence software could not.
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Microsoft, which has invested approximately $13 billion in OpenAI and writes up to 30 percent of its own code with generative AI, instructed engineers in a major division to stop using an AI coding assistant because the bills became untenable.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are both masterminds in their own right for branding and marketing.
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The inflatable work includes a sound element created by Thomas Bangalter, one of the two masterminds of the French electronic-music duo Daft Punk, and had been scheduled to be on view from June 6 through June 28.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
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But racetrack designers in the late 1960s paid scant attention to safety features, and the corners were mostly lined with Armco fencing.
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Word is Taylor Swift and her longtime stylist, Joseph Cassell, were swamped with sketches from designers from all over the world for this weekend’s wedding of music’s most famous pop star to football’s now most famous tight end.
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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