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
The best line of defense Regardless of what technology platforms a school enlists, experts overwhelmingly support investments in training staff on lockdown protocols, brokering relationships with students, and generating a community built on trust.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
One lawsuit, against China, ended in a judgment against the country that experts said will likely never be enforced.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The changes are expected to reduce the overall number of H-1B petitions filed for candidates abroad, particularly in the upcoming lottery cycle, according to experts.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Other legal experts say the case likely fell short of the federal bribery statute.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Some experts worry that visa changes could deal a victory into China’s hands, sending top talent overseas.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Its energy infrastructure is also lagging, experts told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The crime rate and homicide rate dropped after the state of emergency, but behind closed doors, experts allege there have been significant human rights abuses.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
One lawsuit, against China, ended in a judgment against the country that experts said will likely never be enforced.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The changes are expected to reduce the overall number of H-1B petitions filed for candidates abroad, particularly in the upcoming lottery cycle, according to experts.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Other legal experts say the case likely fell short of the federal bribery statute.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Some experts worry that visa changes could deal a victory into China’s hands, sending top talent overseas.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Its energy infrastructure is also lagging, experts told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The crime rate and homicide rate dropped after the state of emergency, but behind closed doors, experts allege there have been significant human rights abuses.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experts
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Tylenol and the pressure to 'tough it out' Medical experts and scholars worry that the recent claims about Tylenol put pregnant women and families in a difficult bind.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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The speakers include a range of prominent writers such as Ali Abunimah, scholars and influencers in Arab American and other communities, including Mehdi Hassan, Bassem Youssef and Cenk Uygur.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both masters of their craft from overseas, the two had very different styles of play and attitudes, all while trying to beat one another on the course.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Robert Evans found that masters who leased out male slaves in the antebellum South made annual profits between 9 and 17 percent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Our team of pediatric intensive care specialists is fully trained in the most advanced lifesaving and support techniques available, and compassionate, quality care and patient safety are always our top priority.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Paradocs Paradocs showcases the year’s non-fiction film art, in which visual artists and filmmakers present their explorations into non-fiction filmmaking.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Brown made Stardust with a who’s-who of hyperpop, digicore, and internet music artists.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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No one has lived on a distant planet, in the far future, or any place where dragons or wizards rule—so, kudos to anyone who can make such realms feel truly lived in.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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For the past five years, Wineburg has worked with alongside vineyard manager Martin Galvan and consultants Pedro Parra and Brenna Quigley, who dug soil pits to better understand what was going on underground.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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The whole process could cost taxpayers $659,000, between money spent on consultants, studies and a permitting process overseen by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Experts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experts. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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