as in management
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as in negotiating
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 engineering
Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The Resonator Awards, honoring women in music production and engineering, was postponed until further notice.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The destruction wrought by the Palisades, Eaton and other Los Angeles fires has left the significant physical challenge of rebuilding, with many unanswered engineering and environmental questions.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite having a few components to consider (the drone, the remote, and the smartphone app), the engineering and integration are well executed.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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The foundation would write people checks to pay for surveys, architecture and engineering fees and permit fees.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The Resonator Awards, honoring women in music production and engineering, was postponed until further notice.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The destruction wrought by the Palisades, Eaton and other Los Angeles fires has left the significant physical challenge of rebuilding, with many unanswered engineering and environmental questions.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite having a few components to consider (the drone, the remote, and the smartphone app), the engineering and integration are well executed.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
Noun
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The best risk management advice for most corporate executives is to not shift with the political winds or expect to be burned eventually.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, financing customers from your own balance sheet can strain resources, while negotiating credit facilities often involves lengthy and intricate processes.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Sources said the switch allowed parties involved in the transaction to renegotiate their part, with the various players negotiating concessions to stay in the transaction, causing a bit of a behind-the-scenes hubbub as the finish line approached.—
David Moin,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024
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The majority is manipulating a personal tragedy to scapegoat immigrants.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Stop motion is so time-consuming — days of manipulating puppets one frame at a time for a few seconds of footage — that no animator wants to do reshoots.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2025
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Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.—
Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Completed in 1979, this three-block complex encompasses public spaces and government offices.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.—
Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Though best known as a guitarist and vocalist, Wayne’s contributions extended to multiple instruments, arranging, and songwriting.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Then Trump established a framework for his administration.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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The memo shows the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to give local and state law enforcement entities expanded authority to act on immigration enforcement with powers that federal agencies have generally wielded, according to several legal experts who spoke with the Miami Herald.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But over the last few years, operations have been challenged by store inefficiencies and a slow recovery in China.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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California No major California raids have been reported to date, but federal agencies working in Los Angeles are pledging cooperation in immigration enforcement operations.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Senate Democrats boycotted a vote last week to advance his nomination, citing concerns over the administration’s handling of the funding freeze, though Republicans still moved the process forward.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meantime, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, launched an internal review over that office's handling of hundreds of cases against Jan. 6 rioters.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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