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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
But many specialists argue that permanent standard time, not permanent daylight saving time, would be the healthier option. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 In actuality, the percentage is better because three players released were specialists who were competing against other specialists. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Auction houses are strengthening authentication through specialist research and archives, but online sales remain a particular risk. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Heverin has lived in a specialist brain injury unit since November, having previously received treatment at Broadgreen Hospital. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 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 full receipts on this $499 investment are still forthcoming, so stay tuned for Allure's deep-dive review (with input from dental professionals) now that the CameraJet is out of the bag.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Health-care professionals could sell medical records; students could sell exams; aides and staffers could sell political dirt; anyone with security clearance could pay off their mortgage or buy a new car.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, enrollment in formal military cadet schools and specialized recruitment tracks reached 780,000 students by 2025, up from 200,000 in 2018.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trying to mill titanium requires slow, specialized and expensive CNC processes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Wellness services can extend to fitness evaluations, trainers, nutrition resources and lifestyle consultants.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • What To Actually Do Most articles tell you to buy a tool or hire a consultant.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • The jury sat through about a month of evidence, including physical exhibits, medical testimony and expert psychiatric analysis.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sign up to get expert tips on the best of Southern California's beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains in your inbox every Thursday.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Braking performance comes courtesy of Gale Speed calipers, a Kustom Tech master cylinder, and custom in-house caliper brackets.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Illusion Of 'Clean' Data Over the past decade, companies have poured enormous effort into data quality, governance frameworks, master data initiatives and cloud migrations.
    — Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Venezuela's industry has suffered from decades of underinvestment, deteriorating infrastructure and the loss of technical expertise.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, the project remains at the study stage, and its technical feasibility, regulatory requirements and commercial prospects still need to be evaluated.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • At a special fair contest, Iowa pie bakers gave the Pie Lady Louise Piper a fitting farewell.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If your stay involves a special occasion, the Teppanyaki show-cooking experience makes for an unforgettable celebration.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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