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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
The discussion was moderated by Taiwanese cinema specialist Wafa Ghermani. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The case mortality rate is the best index for quantifying care, said the IDF medical specialist. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
It was commissioned by Jack Bootle, head of specialist factual commissioning, and Louise Thornton, head of multi-platform commissioning, BBC Scotland. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The brain’s modularity, a parameter that describes how cleanly neurons stay sorted into specialist teams, dropped across all four parts of the experimental sequence. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 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
  • In Indiana, emergency-response professionals helped expand Stop the Bleed training in schools, and the state’s Secured School Safety Grant program now offers funding for school bleeding-control programs and kits.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Launched in 2024, the initiative is part of El Gouna’s CineGouna Emerge program aimed at nurturing the next generation of MENA film professionals.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • The company enters a specialized market with a domestic supply problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The trade association acknowledged Children’s Mercy’s importance in providing specialized pediatric care, but said ACA coverage must remain financially sustainable across Missouri’s health care system.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Deputy Public Works Director Jared Deck said county staff and outside consultants reviewed Biochar Now’s financial records, sales receipts and ongoing sales agreements to assess the company’s ability to operate the facility.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If Republicans lose big next month, there’ll be a brawl to assign blame — which consultants blew it, which ads wasted money, which issues didn’t work.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • To prevent aphids from returning in the spring, follow these expert tips.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Led by an expert mountain safety team, the pair practiced coiling rope, cutting steps in ice walls, learning a Tyrolean traverse.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • No one gets out of this world without becoming a master of the art of losing, to invoke the poet Elizabeth Bishop.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Supporting this remarkable local treasure offers a rare chance to experience authentic culinary artistry from a true master.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Some services offer custom removals, but legal restrictions and technical limitations can prevent certain information from being deleted.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Karl Mayer previews new knitting machinery in China Karl Mayer will demonstrate new machinery for apparel, footwear and technical textiles at its Changzhou, China, facility during ITMA Asia 2026.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, Elon Musk, the CEO and largest shareholder of both companies, said the electric vehicle maker and the rocket company had formed special committees at the request of shareholders to discuss the idea.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For the collection, the mill applies a special cleaning process to cotton that removes 80 percent of impurities.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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