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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Getty Images The Turner & Townsend report noted that 87 percent of North American construction markets continued to report skills shortages, particularly in specialized trades such as mechanical, engineering, and plumbing.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
This followed the exit of chief engineering officer Rob Marshall at the start of 2024, who joined McLaren as a technical director and has since been instrumental in the team’s success.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 July 2025
OpenAI started to outline its own vision in May by buying io Products, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Verb
On the day of the Israel-Iran ceasefire, a Hamas militant threw an incendiary device down the open hatch of an armored engineering vehicle in southern Gaza, killing all seven soldiers inside.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Getty Images The Turner & Townsend report noted that 87 percent of North American construction markets continued to report skills shortages, particularly in specialized trades such as mechanical, engineering, and plumbing.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
This followed the exit of chief engineering officer Rob Marshall at the start of 2024, who joined McLaren as a technical director and has since been instrumental in the team’s success.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 July 2025
OpenAI started to outline its own vision in May by buying io Products, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
Verb
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.—
James Nelson,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Emotional intelligence and the soft skills necessary to inspire hope are often seen as part of culture or talent management, rather than leveraged as strategic assets.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Just as manipulating actuality is the soul of cinema, playing with subjectivity is the soul of AI as an artistic medium.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biohacking sales isn’t about manipulating people.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since it was established by Congress in 1990, the U.S. government has used TPS to give certain foreigners a temporary safe haven, if returning to their home countries is deemed too dangerous due to armed conflict, environmental disasters or other crises.—
July 7,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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The president claims that the debt projections are wrong, and that accelerated economic growth will compensate for the government’s loss of revenue.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The administration claimed that Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang, although he wasn't charged and has repeatedly denied the accusation.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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As Jim discussed during Friday’s annual meeting, one major policy shift under the Trump administration is the willingness to let artificial intelligence advance relatively unfettered.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Traditional sectors such as construction and real estate stand to benefit from the growing demand for data centers, while advancements in energy generation, storage and cooling technologies will be essential to support their operation.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In April 2023, he was promoted to senior vice president of automotive operations, expanding his remit to global production, sales, deliveries and service, and moving to the US.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of making plans on the fly as the fire burned, agencies had already planned out specifics for the smooth handling of communications, evacuation plans and resources that would need to be called in.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Several after-action reports from the massive protests in 2020 found glaring problems in the department’s handling of the demonstrations, concluding that poor planning, inadequate training and inconsistent leadership within the department contributed to disorder in the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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