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Recent Examples of generalist
In general, the goal should be the training of generalists, broadly educated and insatiably curious, who know a good deal about a lot of things and have an aptitude for translating complexities into clear and vivid terms.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
From there, generalists help to refine and adapt projects, while specialists elevate execution in their domains.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specialization wins ribbons: The fair isn’t about generalists.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
From there, generalists help to refine and adapt projects, while specialists elevate execution in their domains.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Specialization wins ribbons: The fair isn’t about generalists.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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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,
12 Dec. 2025
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Beckman’s jack-of-all-trades Makhi Czaykowski has 20 rushing touchdowns, nine receiving touchdowns and two passing touchdowns.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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The company operates three leisure travel tour brands, including EF Go Ahead Tours, EF Ultimate Break, and EF Adventures that supports all ages of travelers and numerous travel styles from foodies to hobbyists to more active travelers.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This does include special plates, however there are a few plates which are exempt, such as antique, collector (not collector special), ex-prisoner of war (if issued with no registration fee), historic military, hobbyist and Medal of Honor.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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From my layman’s perspective, this seemed promising, plus the attorney seemed invested.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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That's very hard to explain for the layman or the professional.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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