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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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
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Noun
Catch-and-shoot specialist Max Strus is pulling in $16 million for the Cavaliers and Josh Hart makes $20 million for the Knicks.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Adjective
Arsenal provides fertility education workshops, access to specialist fertility clinicians and individual consultations with the club’s medical team on demand.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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Become a Vogue Business Member—the ultimate resource for fashion and beauty industry professionals.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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AltaMed doctors and medical professionals traded stethoscopes for fliers advertising voting sites and canvassed neighborhoods in Santa Ana ahead of the June 2 primary on Tuesday to connect with residents who had been diagnosed as low-propensity or inconsistent voters.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Supporters of the project argue that maintaining that advantage will require continued investment in specialized facilities, which are often too expensive for individual organizations to build on their own.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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That reality has shaped the honey badger into one of evolution’s most specialized little predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Accessibility There are ramps at the entrance, and four accessible rooms—one on each floor—that have been tweaked and updated with help from outside consultants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As part of the ethics review, the ethics consultant would draw on their knowledge of policies, laws and ethical precedent about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment to provide some guardrails for the situation.—
Jennifer McCurdy,
The Conversation,
2 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,
2 June 2026
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After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The hotel offers an exclusive excursion to the nearby home of the late master perfumer Serge Lutens, which is not open to the public and does not allow photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Judith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the Ohio State University and later earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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This case study highlights the technical specs, operational profile, and broader impacts of Tasmania’s electric ferry—arguably a harbinger of shipping’s clean-energy future.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Havertz might be preferred at No 9 given the technical level of Arsenal’s opposition, as well as PSG’s pressing capabilities, which might require longer passes into the front line to circumnavigate.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Depending on direct or indirect exposure by private creditors and special purpose vehicles to public banks, this may wipe out investors and trigger a broader recession.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Enjoy an afternoon of tie-dying and/or bleach-dying with music, food, drinks and a special beer release.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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