engineer

[en-juh-neer] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

NOUN

person who puts together things

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect builder designer director inventor manager planner surveyor

STRONG

contriver deviser manipulator originator schemer sights techie

WEAK

technie

VERB

devise; bring about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise

STRONG

angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work

WEAK

play games pull strings pull wires put one on put one over put over put through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage

STRONG

forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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Gaps range from craft skills, such as electrical engineers and welders, to "new skills like digital, cyber or green".

From BBC

Include game theorists who think four moves ahead, chemical engineers who understand how to apply reverse chokeholds on China, and operators who can execute at speed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Santa Monica, Calif.-based electrical engineer said he thinks everyday investors have some advantages over Wall Street pros when it comes to riding out big swings in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In order to stay competitive, they need to invest in their own infrastructure,” as well as in engineering talent, Santosh Rao, the head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Artificial intelligence’s coding capabilities and tools are rapidly advancing, making experienced engineers more productive.

From Los Angeles Times

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