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
At the time, some human rights experts voiced concerns that his presidency risked backsliding on the democratic gains made since Suharto’s authoritarian regime.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
But experts warn that older cars and electric vehicles may need some extra care before hitting the road.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That said, some experts think this new two-generation limit is temporary.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
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
While video generation has grabbed many of the headlines, that realm is painstaking and filled with errors, which is why many experts see AI voices as a much nearer frontier in the push to make media synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 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
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on known research, information and the pushback on this claim by experts including deGrasse Tyson himself, there is no evidence to suggest the Earth is flat.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
But experts warn that older cars and electric vehicles may need some extra care before hitting the road.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That said, some experts think this new two-generation limit is temporary.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
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
While video generation has grabbed many of the headlines, that realm is painstaking and filled with errors, which is why many experts see AI voices as a much nearer frontier in the push to make media synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 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
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on known research, information and the pushback on this claim by experts including deGrasse Tyson himself, there is no evidence to suggest the Earth is flat.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 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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Most claims made by health gurus and social-media influencers are exaggerated.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Modern gurus brought these philosophies back into the fold.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Cincinnati Art Museum's Holiday Market The Cincinnati Art Museum is bringing together local artists and artisans for one convenient shopping experience at its yearly seasonal gift market.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Close behind this mini-murderer’s row of female artists with four nods is Zach Top, a neotraditionalist who’s found favor across basically all country quadrants.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 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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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 1 Dec. 2025.
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