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
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
Kocher, artistic director of feather specialist Lemarié and Atelier Lognon, which specializes in pleating, viewed the commissions as a composite portrait of two cultures that share a belief in openness.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Anniek Bao,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
During an outing to The Christie, a specialist cancer center in Manchester, Kate Middleton made rare comments about her family’s experience with her own cancer journey.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Noun
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
Kocher, artistic director of feather specialist Lemarié and Atelier Lognon, which specializes in pleating, viewed the commissions as a composite portrait of two cultures that share a belief in openness.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Adjective
Nuvalent is a specialist oncology, late-stage development biotech company focused on subsets of lung cancer with specific genetic mutations.
—Anniek Bao,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
During an outing to The Christie, a specialist cancer center in Manchester, Kate Middleton made rare comments about her family’s experience with her own cancer journey.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
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Medical professionals who specialize in addiction medicine say research that provides a clear understanding of kratom is beneficial.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Accountants and auditors These professionals keep the books for companies and organizations, tracking, verifying and reporting financial figures.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Utilities, private equity firms, pension funds, infrastructure funds, and specialized renewable developers are all competing for projects.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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After obtaining a bachelor’s in business and a PhD in economics from New York University, Greenspan spent three decades as an economic consultant.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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The 13-page document is on LAFD letterhead and includes email addresses for department officials, representatives of Bass’ office and public relations consultants hired to help shape messaging about the fire.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 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,
24 June 2026
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And TickEncounter has a free tick identification program that allows users to submit a photograph of their tick and get an expert ID, usually within 24 hours.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
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Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Iran focuses on Israeli strikes in Lebanon Negotiators are in a 60-day sprint to reach an agreement on the technical details that hold massive implications for the world economy and global security.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The talks will include US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner and the US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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No one enters without a hotel reservation or special pass.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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