as in architect
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the engineer of a movement to eradicate hunger
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as in to negotiate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city
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Recent Examples of engineer
John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The railroad's locomotive engineers are among the highest paid in the nation.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 May 2026
James Sneed, NPR, 13 May 2026
Most of what could go wrong has already been engineered against.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Noun
The company’s more distinguished engineers were the first to notice how effective coding copilots could be, leading to some internal competitiveness that inspired junior employees who wanted to keep up.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The railroad's locomotive engineers are among the highest paid in the nation.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
It was edited by Marianne McCune, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez.
—James Sneed, NPR, 13 May 2026
Most of what could go wrong has already been engineered against.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineer
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Designed by Chilean architect Felipe Assadi, the 14 villas and main lodge, constructed from native lenga wood, are indistinguishable from the treeline at a distance, a design feature that reflects the immersive ethos at the heart of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The center, which opened in 1915, was originally commissioned by renowned La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and designed by famed architect Irving Gill.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot of ways to negotiate.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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While Pritzker and state lawmakers have been negotiating on legislation to provide the Bears with property tax breaks for a stadium in Arlington Heights, Johnson has continued to push to keep the Bears in Chicago.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In most cases, similar to engine controls, this climate control system can be checked for codes and the various modes manipulated with a scan tool.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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This likely created new evolutionary pressure for specialized hand use during tasks such as carrying objects, manipulating tools, or gesturing.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The spa There’s no spa, but morning yoga and pilates classes are hosted on the rooftop and the hotel can help arrange in-room massage treatments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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