Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalists
Noun
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The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Both professionals and laymen have developed an interest in tracking litigation because of the broad range of industries and people affected by the administration’s changes, experts and media professionals said.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Each would-be Manson Family member made their introduction, giving their background or, for the nonprofessionals, something about themselves.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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Buyers include families, hobbyists, schools, and event organizers — people willing to pay for novelty, experimentation, or early access.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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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“Generalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalists. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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