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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
This may include internal databases, business applications or specialist creative tools such as video-generation platforms. — Komninos Chatzipapas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Elizabeth Nunez, violence prevention specialist for the Kane County Health Department, said the event is an important one. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Our calendar soon filled with therapies and specialist appointments across two children's hospitals. — Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026 While some specialist components, such as neodymium magnets, are imported, Johannes says local production remains central to the company’s mission. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 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
  • The pilot sends county mental health professionals already certified to train ER doctors at the five private, non-county hospitals that call on the county most often.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington has argued that the medical professionals entrusted to treat Clancy failed to communicate with each other and failed to properly diagnose and medicate her.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • That debut would unlock access to billions of dollars in additional capital, providing the immense financial runway required to fund escalating compute infrastructure costs, secure advanced hardware, and build specialized data centers.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Department dispatched a team of specialized crisis negotiators who attempted to negotiate his surrender, but the man refused to exit.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Stephen Henriques, is Senior Research Fellow of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, a former McKinsey consultant, and policy advisor to the governor of Connecticut.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • David Crowley, who identified himself as a director of data center delivery solutions for a consultant to Prime Group, told council members the project is being designed with efficiency in mind.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Bagherzadeh also said the Qatari government should allow an expert team to travel to the country, Tasnim reported.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Despite expert consensus ranking him QB2 (31st overall), there's reason to be cautious.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The exterior will be entirely aluminum, with Silver considered a metalworking master.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, Moose Toys was recently announced as the master toy partner for the film.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • There was a fluidity to their performance that treasured passion over technical precision.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The board president did not respond when asked it they were denied access or if a technical glitch prevented access.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • That aching ballad about wanting more, aside from being one of the big showstoppers, holds a special place for Greene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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