generalists

Definition of generalistsnext
plural of generalist

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Noun
  • But laymen may be wondering, why are the writers so upset?
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
  • For laymen, these molecules are involved in chemical reactions that lead to more complex molecules essential to organic life.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • These nonprofessionals have become key to the emotional realism that Guiela Nguyen seeks.
    Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The call for proposals is open to both professional artists and hobbyists living in Cass, Clay, Douglas, Jackson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Platte and Wyandotte counties.
    Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Although top-end equipment will certainly work better than your AirPods, the Apple earbuds should be good enough for most casual users and hobbyists.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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 Jan. 2026.

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