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noun

Definition of specialistnext
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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adjective

variants or specialistic
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
Noun
Lawrence Goshon, a violence prevention specialist at Denver Youth Program, said no one should bring a gun to a nightclub. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Board member Gilbert Dávila, a longtime marketing and diversity specialist, didn’t receive enough votes to stay on the board and resigned. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Adjective
And Apple offers kits for user battery replacements — and super specialist tools are not required. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 That more goals are scored with regular penalties than in shootouts is quite common, probably a result of more specialist penalty takers taking regular penalties, and higher pressure on each kicker in shootouts. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
  1. professional
  2. specialized
  3. consultant
  4. expert
  5. master
  6. technical
  7. special
Noun
  • More than just a database, the MLS is the technology real estate professionals rely on to discover new listings, match buyers with homes, and share accurate property information.
    — Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • And the startup couldn’t quite crack the market for professionals like marketers and salespeople because it wasn’t connected to their data and did not have the context needed to make good presentations.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Heather Diehl | Getty Images As demand rises for specialized medications like GLP-1s, logistics companies including UPS and FedEx are adapting their strategies to be able to better ship and store those pharmaceuticals.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • The Alzheimer’s Research Association also notes that experts at memory clinics or specialized care settings should administer the test and interpret results alongside other clinical information.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • North Texas Histories/Historias de North Texas, a team of consultants, will work with the design team to have a prototype of the exhibition displays ready for community input by next summer.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • These contracts do not represent all consultant contracts CMS has, and the Observer has submitted public records requests that haven’t been filled for other deals.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Options include the Goat Trail traverse or Solo Creek to Chisana—both are around 25 miles and require expert backcountry skills.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Valkyrie is not quite open for business, but Eveland and her business partner — Valkyrie technical director Desmond Browning — gave a Statesman reporter and photographer a tour of the facility and a preview of the training that will be offered.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • The pair collaborated nearly daily, and Apple’s culture prioritized people committed to figuring something out over those who cited technical limitations, former staff said.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • The White House Correspondents' Association presented a special award, the President's Award for Exceptional Service, to Gonzales and the staff of the Washington Hilton during Friday night's dinner.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Aside from firearm education and training, Valkyrie plans to offer a host of special events, courses and instructors, the pair said.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
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