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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
Arsenal provides fertility education workshops, access to specialist fertility clinicians and individual consultations with the club’s medical team on demand.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Sometimes she’s forced to look outside Valenza, and Italy, for specialist craftspeople.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Emerging roles are specialist and judgment-focused (AI risk managers, robotics technicians, legal technology specialists).
—Nitin Agarwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Twenty-four students are accepted annually into the three-year acting BA program, which offers specialist voice and movement training as well as training in Shakespeare and on-camera.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Sometimes she’s forced to look outside Valenza, and Italy, for specialist craftspeople.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Emerging roles are specialist and judgment-focused (AI risk managers, robotics technicians, legal technology specialists).
—Nitin Agarwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Twenty-four students are accepted annually into the three-year acting BA program, which offers specialist voice and movement training as well as training in Shakespeare and on-camera.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Adjective
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However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Hypersonic test programs rely on complex launch infrastructure General Hypersonics highlighted that while many high-speed and hypersonic test programs rely on complex launch infrastructure, including carrier aircrafts and rocket boosters, and specialized ranges and extensive mission planning.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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This Week An astronomer's expert guide to how and where to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The North Korean players’ physical aptitude was clear, but coaches were aware of their technical and tactical shortcomings.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The women learned technical skills including welding, riveting, aircraft assembly and munitions manufacturing while helping produce equipment and supplies needed by Allied forces.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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In addition, the Urban Summit played a leading role in the special election to recall former Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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