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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
Employees will continue to need primary-care physicians, specialists, hospitals, diagnostic services and other forms of in-person care. — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The study took place at three specialized centers with regular support from physicians, dietitians and exercise specialists. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
All the pieces are made in specialist workshops in France, Spain and Italy. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Honda The final clue to the RN0’s real purpose is that it won’t be found in specialist bike shops. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 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 production brings together more than 30 creative professionals whose work has been recognized by the Golden Horse, Golden Bell and Golden Melody awards, as well as international festivals.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That would help HBCUs tell their stories, train media professionals and gain a voice in decisions affecting their future.
    — Lamell J. McMorris, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Rather than maintaining separate inventories of conventional mortar ammunition and specialized aerial munitions, the system is intended to make existing rounds compatible with another delivery method.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Qnity makes many of the specialized chemicals and materials that are essential to chip manufacturing.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Many male Followers work as contractors, electricians and plumbers; Marshall works as a consultant for a heating and air conditioning company.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Among the aggravating factors was the fact that the company later rehired as a mine safety consultant one of its employees who allegedly obstructed the government.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Rather than taking advantage of the expert's knowledge, agents tended to compromise between expert and non-expert opinions.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Watson reminded the jury that Martin was paid by the defense team for his testimony and that his expert opinion was given without the benefit of the cell phone data police relied on.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The votes advanced a master funding agreement for the project and the expansion of a special financing district — which currently includes just the soccer stadium area — to cover most of the land in the 240-acre Railyards.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the decade since, UH has been mostly irrelevant, going through two different coaches and one bad extension before hiring Fritz, who has been a master program builder at every stop and every level.
    — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • The company also used non-compete agreements restricting employees from joining rivals for two years, as part of their employment contracts, with senior employees holding valuable technical expertise likely facing closer scrutiny.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The company did not provide further technical details about the overheating incident or identify the specific component responsible for the temperature increase.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • When a crisis happens, compassion should already be part of the culture, not a special accommodation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, the Hawks offense and special teams need work too.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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