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
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Depending on the crisis, CRS deployed small teams or larger groups of up to 15 specialists to immediately de-escalate conflicts and come up with long-term solutions that usually became templates to be used elsewhere.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Around 50 patients have been or will be transferred to hospitals in other European countries for specialist treatment, authorities told journalists on Friday.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Grunvald said obesity medicine specialists, who care for only about 5% to 10% of eligible patients, are more likely to continue favoring injections, which appear more effective than pills based on separate clinical trials.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Depending on the crisis, CRS deployed small teams or larger groups of up to 15 specialists to immediately de-escalate conflicts and come up with long-term solutions that usually became templates to be used elsewhere.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Authorities warn that such attacks require little specialist knowledge but can have dramatic and far-reaching consequences, exposing vulnerabilities in densely interconnected urban infrastructure.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Around 50 patients have been or will be transferred to hospitals in other European countries for specialist treatment, authorities told journalists on Friday.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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This includes mental health professionals, social services, engineers, and even physicians, dentists and more.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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No law enforcement professional wears a mask.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some of those numbers include hundreds of specialized, flashing, or vibrating alarms for those with disabilities, the deaf, or hard of hearing.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The showcase highlighted how humanoid form factors can extend beyond factories into highly specialized medical applications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fees in question at Monday’s meeting are for a design review application, an environmental consultant, and the city attorney’s work on development agreements, among other things.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dr Emma Craythorne, consultant dermatologist with SkinCeuticals, likes to use the Phyto Corrective Gel straight after treatments in order to cool the skin, and also topical antioxidants such as CE Ferulic or Silymarin CF in combination with LED devices.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ahead, discover the best beanies for women, chosen as a fashion writer of over 10 years, along with expert advice on caring for and styling your new topper.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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De Laurentiis took all the chaos in stride and was the expert judge for the cooking portion of the outrageous lineup of competitions.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Residents in a Stockton zip code have reported their mail is being stolen and worry someone may have access to the master postal key.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was allowed to study there in her fifth year of college basketball because CU’s Boulder campus does not offer a master’s in criminal justice.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Paffett-Lugassy shared that approachability matters more than technical novelty.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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This technical variation results in a fabric with a number of highly desirable characteristics for denim.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nowadays, Khloé Kardashian will only accept one very special boy in her bed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The defensive coordinator, who has a special relationship with his longtime pupil, is happy to see Scott on the upswing.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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