as in scholars
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
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Recent Examples of experts
That’s right, RadarOnline is reporting from experts that some of her scenes on the show are too much even for OnlyFans.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
With modern technologies and census data, experts can draw districts to the millimeter with the goal of packing together or splitting up whole communities with like interests.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Ahead, experts share fruit trees that can thrive in patio environments, providing both delicious fruit and beautiful aesthetics.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
But marine conservation experts caution that the issue is more complex.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Ukraine is increasingly playing the role of global security provider — rather than recipient — as US allies question the extent of Washington’s security guarantees, experts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
And the Jets got a steal with Payne in the seventh round, a 6-foot-3 safety who was projected as a fourth- or fifth-round pick by most experts.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Three months ago, Donovan, Wonkka and other fire scientists created a new network for researchers to study fires in the East because some of the issues that experts have learned out West may not apply there, Wonkka said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The plan established an international Board of Peace and a committee of unelected Palestinian experts supposed to operate and govern under it.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
With modern technologies and census data, experts can draw districts to the millimeter with the goal of packing together or splitting up whole communities with like interests.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Ahead, experts share fruit trees that can thrive in patio environments, providing both delicious fruit and beautiful aesthetics.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
But marine conservation experts caution that the issue is more complex.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Ukraine is increasingly playing the role of global security provider — rather than recipient — as US allies question the extent of Washington’s security guarantees, experts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
And the Jets got a steal with Payne in the seventh round, a 6-foot-3 safety who was projected as a fourth- or fifth-round pick by most experts.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Three months ago, Donovan, Wonkka and other fire scientists created a new network for researchers to study fires in the East because some of the issues that experts have learned out West may not apply there, Wonkka said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The plan established an international Board of Peace and a committee of unelected Palestinian experts supposed to operate and govern under it.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experts
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The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program’s scholars for more than a decade.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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This October marks the festival’s inaugural run in Miami Beach, but the event is already poised to become a must-attend affair for everyone from independent creatives to brand executives, corporate gurus and scrappy upstarts.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The spa There's no spa on site, but a 1,700-square-foot fitness center and the option of having an in-room Peloton set up (the virtual exercise company's Hudson Yards headquarters is visible from the hotel gym itself) will be much appreciated by fitness gurus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Donohue, a volunteer social worker, is set to receive her masters in social work from New York University this month.—
Niki Donohue,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Vandenberg is a seven-year Marine Corps veteran, former Jeopardy champion and is studying for a masters degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other artists who were honored included Dolly Parton, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, John Boylan, Leland Sklar, Nicky Hopkins (posthumously) and Flow State collaborators Huff and McDonald.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The second floor landing by Blue Brick Design Designer Lara Hovanessian has transformed the foyer walls of both the first and second floors into a striking display for local artists Blakeney, Susanna Speirs Ali and Lareina Holsopple.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Experts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experts. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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