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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Rossa, meanwhile, has gone from a base-running specialist to a breakout star for Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Most reactions, especially from Spain’s biggest newspapers and specialist film publications, are good to great.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The programme includes 1,000 VOD specialists being retrained in planning and post-production in partnership with Netflix, and a flagship mentoring initiative targeting 300 aspiring creatives aged 19 to 34.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Rossa, meanwhile, has gone from a base-running specialist to a breakout star for Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
That capacity would enable OpenAI’s models to run on local computing power for specialist use cases like critical public services, regulated industries like finance and national security partnerships.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Most reactions, especially from Spain’s biggest newspapers and specialist film publications, are good to great.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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And even the professionals have difficulty beating the stock market on a consistent basis.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The cool-cat crowd is mostly in their mid-30s and above, made up of successful professionals and tastemakers—think gallery owners, fashion execs, and restaurateurs—visiting friends and family or here on business.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This specialized category of exercise made its way into fitness centers around 2000, and it's been a mainstay since.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Active for more than 15 years, Ties That Bind is a specialized initiative from EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs), a producer training organization focused on European-Asian co-production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The center will also bring nearly 80 jobs, said Dale Morris, senior consultant of government affairs at American Airlines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2026
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Magid, a media consultant that has worked for decades with TV networks and stations, believes local and national TV-news organizations need to start giving viewers more context, depth and emotional reassurance, rather than relying on breaking news and dozens of star anchors and correspondents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors have expert medical witnesses, and Judge Jan Alexander provided some guardrails about their testimony Monday afternoon.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By elevating a master product architect, Apple is betting that the ultimate victor of the AI age will be the company that owns the final, most valuable mile of the consumer experience.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created from synthetic organic material, and thus more android than mechanical, these worker-roboti ultimately overthrow their human masters.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These designs are part of a fuel management program that provides technical methods and codes for the existing nuclear fleet to support higher burn-ups and higher enrichment levels.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Conor Gallagher lacks Xavi’s technical quality and Pape Matar Sarr is struggling with a shoulder injury.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fifty years in one organization is really special.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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