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
Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The operation was carried out by knee specialist Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet and was described as a success.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
New specialist channels will include BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing documentaries.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The four security specialist operators and one deputy chief for executive protection earn between $135,715 and $141,848.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The operation was carried out by knee specialist Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet and was described as a success.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
With a dependency on a limited number of highly specialist suppliers, these bottlenecks are not going to be solved over the next decade.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
New specialist channels will include BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing documentaries.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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The process for deciding on Powell’s replacement began in September with an 11-candidate field that included past and current Fed officials, economists and Wall Street investment professionals.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Not enough experience, young professional.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This move establishes EnergyX as a domestic supplier of the specialized materials used in next-generation nuclear reactors.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mayes, 47, is a commercial real estate broker and McDonald, a former Leander City Council member, is a retired Austin Police Department officer and a transportation consultant.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gerald Bradshaw is an international college admissions consultant with Bradshaw College Consulting in Crown Point.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sign up for Ced’s Corner Sign up for Cedric Golden’s newsletter for hot takes and expert analysis each Tuesday on Texas Longhorns football and beyond.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Among the special guests invited to Shapiro's address are a number of educators and first responders, including a master's student at the University of Pennsylvania, an Erie Police Department lieutenant and a Montgomery County couple scammed by cyber criminals.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The true puppet master is his archnemesis Roper, who faked his death in captivity years ago.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ratliff said help and technical assistance came from the National Co+op Grocers, whose members operate more than 240 stores in 39 states.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sporting and technical director roles at clubs come in all shapes and sizes, but Costa’s is all-encompassing.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dalia Rawson, now the executive director of New Ballet in San Jose, spent decades training and refining her craft as a ballet dancer, and says that after rehearsing for weeks on end with the other members of her company, something special happened.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among them are Dale Holness, a former Broward County commissioner who lost a special primary election in 2021 to Cherfilus-McCormick by five votes.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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