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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This isn’t a new age of generalists.
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
In general, the goal should be the training of generalists, broadly educated and insatiably curious, who know a good deal about a lot of things and have an aptitude for translating complexities into clear and vivid terms.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Before the wire hits, there’s a tight, loyal team of generalists.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
In general, the goal should be the training of generalists, broadly educated and insatiably curious, who know a good deal about a lot of things and have an aptitude for translating complexities into clear and vivid terms.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Before the wire hits, there’s a tight, loyal team of generalists.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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 10 Nov. 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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