as in engineer
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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In the historical epic, Brody plays László Tóth, a Jewish architect who arrives in America from Budapest after surviving World War II.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Leadership Lessons from the Beaver Beavers are nature’s architects.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Knowing the importance of an indoor-outdoor connection but the potentially devastating solar gain of direct sun, the architect oriented the custom home’s floor plan on an east-west axis, focusing its walls of windows north toward the lake at the back of the house while avoiding glare.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Also in attendance: Nashville architect Alan Dooley, who helped the church win a historic designation for the building, and that allowed Metro Codes to issue permits for the rebuild, even though the building is (clearly) in a floodway.
—The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Leadership Lessons from the Beaver Beavers are nature’s architects.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Knowing the importance of an indoor-outdoor connection but the potentially devastating solar gain of direct sun, the architect oriented the custom home’s floor plan on an east-west axis, focusing its walls of windows north toward the lake at the back of the house while avoiding glare.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Also in attendance: Nashville architect Alan Dooley, who helped the church win a historic designation for the building, and that allowed Metro Codes to issue permits for the rebuild, even though the building is (clearly) in a floodway.
—The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architect
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In a wide-ranging interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Zuckerberg says that the AI replacement strategy might be an expensive endeavor (at the outset) but the long-term potential (read: profit) of replacing these mid-level engineers is too big to pass up.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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His father, Emil, an engineer who’d studied at M.I.T., was born to immigrants who fled the Ottoman Empire before the First World War.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Seeing the name Chris Smith (mastermind behind American Movie) makes a documentary a must-watch, and WHAM!Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Multiple players were suspicious of the police officer for his background as a strategic mastermind.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Driving the news: This year's show features several new exhibitors, including Japanese garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara.Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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The firm’s team of 19 designers is united by a shared commitment to excellence, with each member bringing their own expertise to the table.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire destroyed the building.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The two leaders were also reportedly meant to have a meeting during this time, and Saqr said that it was delayed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architect. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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