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Recent Examples of generalist
From there, generalists help to refine and adapt projects, while specialists elevate execution in their domains.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specialization wins ribbons: The fair isn’t about generalists.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Kolbi Jordan, a 26-year-old people and culture generalist from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Josh King, a 24-year-old airport pianist from Matthews, North Carolina.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Flea beetles are either generalists, feeding on many different kinds of plants, or specialists, which attack specific crops, such as potatoes, eggplants, corn and crucifers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specialization wins ribbons: The fair isn’t about generalists.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Kolbi Jordan, a 26-year-old people and culture generalist from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Josh King, a 24-year-old airport pianist from Matthews, North Carolina.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Flea beetles are either generalists, feeding on many different kinds of plants, or specialists, which attack specific crops, such as potatoes, eggplants, corn and crucifers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalist
Noun
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He’ll also be involved in the offense and will return kicks as a jack-of-all-trades.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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Agee was and is something of a jack-of-all-trades.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This printer is designed for enthusiasts who want to experiment with multicolor projects, hobbyists who want a reliable machine that keeps up with complex designs, or professionals looking for affordable prototyping tools.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Popular Science has highlighted the work of hobbyists.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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In layman’s speak, the BCI , or brain-computer interface, allows Arbaugh to control a computer with his mind.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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In layman’s terms: Make your business too real to ignore.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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David Byrne came from Baltimore by way of Scotland, a socially awkward dabbler in conceptualist experiments with photography and a veteran of various mediocre cover bands.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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