generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-rə-list 
ˈje-nə-
: one whose skills, interests, or habits are varied or unspecialized
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The staff includes both generalists and specialists.
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Eventually the pieces start fitting together and the manager becomes a generalist.
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The fair isn’t about generalists.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
From there, generalists help to refine and adapt projects, while specialists elevate execution in their domains.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The fair isn’t about generalists.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Kolbi Jordan, a 26-year-old people and culture generalist from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Josh King, a 24-year-old airport pianist from Matthews, North Carolina.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalist
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person whose skills or interests extend to several different fields
Medical Definition
generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-ləst
: an individual whose skills or interests extend to several different medical fields
especially
: general practitioner
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