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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The Giants could be exceptionally young in the specialists’ roles with Mann, another undrafted rookie, edging veteran Zach Triner for the long snapper job.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Noun
In the case of Oz, a team of producers and AI specialists produced an entirely new version of the 1939 classic, tailoring it to the unique dimensions and fidelity of Sphere.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The Giants could be exceptionally young in the specialists’ roles with Mann, another undrafted rookie, edging veteran Zach Triner for the long snapper job.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
The high-tech rescue operation has unfolded as a multinational effort, with specialist divers also deployed from France, Australia, Finland, Malaysia, Japan and Indonesia.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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The company positions the model as its most advanced yet, aimed at developers and everyday professionals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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At that time, very few (if any) medical professionals wrote or spoke on television about sports injuries.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Orkin uses a proprietary liquid barrier system called Termidor, alongside their own specialized monitoring stations.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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That makes for a more compelling value proposition, useful in daily life, versus a more specialized machine with inferior performance.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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The Newsom administration has attempted creative efforts to shrink CDCR’s budget, such as hiring outside consultants to find operations efficiencies, but those endeavors have resulted in less savings than initially anticipated.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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However, during a recent City Council meeting, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said that city staff is looking at incorporating regulations around lower noise levels in its noise ordinance and working with consultants to study new setbacks needed for data center development.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 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,
15 June 2026
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Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Sayre defied his Mexican immigrant parents again by earning a master’s in public affairs from Princeton University instead of following his dad into railroad engineering, before earning a law degree from UC Berkeley.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Del Toro’s heartfelt speech lived up to the advance billing from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who introduced del Toro as a one of the modern masters of film.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Snowden resigned from the CIA in 2009 and began working as a technical expert for Dell, which managed the computer systems for multiple government agencies.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The resolution creating the committee focused on Willis' hiring of special prosecutor Nathan Wade to lead the election interference case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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When the operator made a special announcement, that was Higgs' cue to get down on one knee and pop the question.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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