Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalists
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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
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But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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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Some young hobbyists are not looking to escape their phones through their activity of choice, but are interested in how modern technology can enhance their experience.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Exposure to global audiences online has helped other analog hobbyists build and operate thriving businesses thanks to their social media popularity.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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