TECHNICIAN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

technician

noun

Definition of technician

as in specialist

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 technician Chief among them is that the Falcon 9 hardware and infrastructure work so well because of the engineers and technicians at SpaceX who have developed and continue to perfect the launch system. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Ben Woxman, a field technician from Ohio, is currently leading the team with 30 sightings as of early August. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Many of the most experienced forecasters and technicians left the agency during the past year due to incentive programs offered for veteran employees to leave public service. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Veterinary technician Mandy Holden told officials that the staff quickly fell for the dog. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technician

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Noun

Of course, this is an experience shared by many Japanese specialist producers and distributors.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kenya Glasgow was a program specialist for CAN Community Health, a nonprofit specializing in healthcare to those with HIV, according to her LinkedIn page.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of specialist

Noun

Gavin Wilkinson, the former president of the Portland Timbers and Thorns, is now a consultant with the Quakes.

— Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Scopolamine was first used by criminals in Colombia in the 1970s, according to toxicologist Camilo Uribe, formerly a consultant to the country’s anti-narcotics police.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

For communities facing population loss, an aging workforce, or struggling to retain young professionals and skilled workers, attracting new residents can make economic sense.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Autism researcher Patrick Dwyer looks at what this framework could offer professionals working with autistic people and others with differences in neurodevelopment.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of professional

Noun

There are a number of other businesses that may be AI-proof or even benefit from its growth, such as electric utilities, said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in sports business.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like machine called a nebulizer, has not been proven to be safe or effective and could expose firefighters to illness if there is contamination while it's produced, experts say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
After spending its first four decades as DC’s preeminent financial operator, Carlyle turned its eyes elsewhere — to New York, to Europe and Asia, really anywhere other than the US capital.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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