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Recent Examples of generalist
The first of these is that most people who aren't medical specialists will tend to get their information from generalist LLMs, rather than one that will be subjected to tests for medical accuracy.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Being a generalist gets you nowhere.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Generalist roles, such as the digital marketing generalist, suggest a more holistic approach to marketing.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Hybrid And Generalist Roles The evolution of marketing teams in the GenAI era also highlights the emergence of hybrid and generalist roles.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Being a generalist gets you nowhere.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Generalist roles, such as the digital marketing generalist, suggest a more holistic approach to marketing.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Hybrid And Generalist Roles The evolution of marketing teams in the GenAI era also highlights the emergence of hybrid and generalist roles.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalist
Noun
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These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Offers More Well-Rounded Value In A Startup Environment In the startup world, being a jack-of-all-trades is better.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Where Sun is a dabbler, Geffen is an established connoisseur.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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In reality, many were just dabblers.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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