as in professional
a person who has a lot of training, knowledge, or skill in a particular area
She was a specialist in chemical engineering with many years of experience.
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as in specialized
involving, related to, or being special skills or knowledge needed to do a particular job
The job requires specialist knowledge.
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Recent Examples of specialist
Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The organization rehabilitated and re-homed the surviving four tarantulas with a reptile specialist.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At times, if the concerns persist, Path connects users with local providers and specialists through its integrated provider network.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Legal, tax, and niche investment functions are contracted to elite specialists while core strategy remains centralized.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Long wait times, endless tests and bouncing from one specialist to another while relaying the same lengthy medical history over and over.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The organization rehabilitated and re-homed the surviving four tarantulas with a reptile specialist.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At times, if the concerns persist, Path connects users with local providers and specialists through its integrated provider network.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Legal, tax, and niche investment functions are contracted to elite specialists while core strategy remains centralized.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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Acting as a host of sorts, the art aligns with the gracious, skilled, and highly trained dining professionals – who are diligently preparing for guests hours before meal service, taking notes and reading carefully, like students at elite university.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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These ordinary professionals started a group called Indians for Democracy that helped mobilize American opinion makers to speak more loudly in defense of Indian democracy.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Credit unions also have the ability to offer specialized loan programs, many times through government incentives such as community development grants.—
Christine Blake,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In recent years, luxury apartment complexes and other high-end housing communities have begun rolling out increasingly specialized services to attract affluent residents.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Billy also previously worked as a marketing consultant for Prince Marketing Group, a sports and entertainment marketing agency, from 2021 to 2022.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Anne Edwards is a labor economist and independent policy consultant.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This story has been updated to include expert comments.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Microsoft says it’s developed a prototype AI program that can reverse engineer malware, automating a task usually reserved for expert human security researchers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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Rihanna has long been the master of maternity fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2025
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The former Florida Gator, entrepreneur, and master’s student returns to elite after her final season in the NCAA.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While users can install apps from alternative sources through sideloading, this requires technical knowledge that limits mainstream accessibility.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the volume of technical papers focused on frontier AI safety has more than doubled over the past year in China.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Governors of both states would need to call special legislative sessions to have the legislature redraw the maps.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The latest episode comes out at 6 p.m. Wednesday and includes special guest Taylor Swift, the superstar singer who is dating Travis Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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