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
Both of our experts say that incorporating a mix of elements helps the room feel less stark and flat.
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Ahead, experts share simple tips for caring for hoya plants, covering everything from planting to pruning.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Rounding up a high-caliber crew of doctors and forensic mental health experts is no easy task.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Global trade experts and business owners gathered on Veterans Day for a Fort Worth Chamber forum on tariffs and trade policy impacts.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Energy experts say those economic forces will continue the expansion of clean energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Nutrition experts explain how to get the right amount.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Ahead, experts share simple tips for caring for hoya plants, covering everything from planting to pruning.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Rounding up a high-caliber crew of doctors and forensic mental health experts is no easy task.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Global trade experts and business owners gathered on Veterans Day for a Fort Worth Chamber forum on tariffs and trade policy impacts.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Energy experts say those economic forces will continue the expansion of clean energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Nutrition experts explain how to get the right amount.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experts
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Rolling Stone spoke with two scholars who explain that the clips, overwhelmingly targeting Black women, play on decades-old stereotypes used to slander welfare recipients.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Multiple scholars focus on the Black and Native experiences, allowing those sides of the stories to feel like more than mere footnotes, if never truly focal.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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Additionally, the annual flurry of economic gurus’ 2026 forecasts offered little fuel for hope, compounding this sense of uncertainty.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The personal finance gurus set out to find the best place to celebrate Christmas each year and now, for the second year in a row, the city of Atlanta has earned the top spot.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
16 Dec. 2025
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The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are moments when great artists are won over by the magic of certain cities and then forever change the way that the world sees them.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fast forward to 2025, and these tactics of recombination and pastiche have become well-established in experimental music, as artists reframe the odds and ends of the past and present through contemporary insight.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most of the seven-track project was recorded in a 10-day period at a Los Angeles home studio, where Afrobeats superproducers GuiltyBeatz and P2J and R&B virtuosos Jack Dine and Cam Griffin congregated to craft Odeal’s vibrant, vulnerable sound.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even for experienced sorceresses and wizards, chaos comes with a cost.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Experts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experts. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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