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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
As more older Americans step in to help with childcare for their own families, intergenerational programs have drawn growing interest from educators and aging specialists. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Gabriel Heaton, Sotheby’s books and manuscripts specialist, said the decision to offer the material as a single lot came from the strength of the archive as a whole. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
South Africa also included two specialist spinner Bjorn Fortuin and Keshav Maharaj with the tacky wicket expected to suit slow bowlers later in the game. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Boeing would have to find out what tooling still exists, rebuild jigs and dies, locate or replace hundreds of suppliers, requalify manufacturing processes, recruit specialist workers, and possibly redesign components that are no longer available. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 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
  • Arkansas communities need comprehensive access to all health-care professionals--including podiatrists--to keep patients healthy, prevent complications and reduce unnecessary costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This format travels across the country uncovering uplifting, emotional and often surprising stories of pets, their owners and the veterinary professionals dedicated to their care.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels are specialized ships designed to collect and relay technical information during missile tests.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For example, the strength of Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold, which won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for decoding protein structures, comes from training the AI system on a narrow, specialized data source collected over decades.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Some donors came away questioning spending decisions, particularly on pricey consultants and lavish events.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Nonpartisan expert committees of educators and librarians select the books, nearly all published by Penguin Random House.
    — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But my favorite detail is the return of the expert podracer Sebulba from The Phantom Menace.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ted was accepted into a master’s program in data science at Columbia, but her own acceptance was at UC Berkeley.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Advanced combat aircraft require highly specialised components, manufacturing processes and technical expertise.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, legal and technical restrictions still apply, especially when the information comes from government records or other sources that are required to remain public.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • John had become seriously ill with a liver disease, and the couple had relocated to Koh Samui to seek out a special herb that grew here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At certain Drees Homes communities nationwide, a special summer sale allows buyers up to $20,000 for outdoor features.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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