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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
This may include internal databases, business applications or specialist creative tools such as video-generation platforms. — Komninos Chatzipapas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Elizabeth Nunez, violence prevention specialist for the Kane County Health Department, said the event is an important one. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
But this is where the specialist mindset of a manager or deal-maker comes to the fore. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s route director for Sussex, said the railway between Haywards Heath and Lewes is likely to remain closed for some time as specialist teams carry out assessments. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 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
  • For communities facing population loss, an aging workforce, or struggling to retain young professionals and skilled workers, attracting new residents can make economic sense.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Autism researcher Patrick Dwyer looks at what this framework could offer professionals working with autistic people and others with differences in neurodevelopment.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • That debut would unlock access to billions of dollars in additional capital, providing the immense financial runway required to fund escalating compute infrastructure costs, secure advanced hardware, and build specialized data centers.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Department dispatched a team of specialized crisis negotiators who attempted to negotiate his surrender, but the man refused to exit.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Gavin Wilkinson, the former president of the Portland Timbers and Thorns, is now a consultant with the Quakes.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Scopolamine was first used by criminals in Colombia in the 1970s, according to toxicologist Camilo Uribe, formerly a consultant to the country’s anti-narcotics police.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Bagherzadeh also said the Qatari government should allow an expert team to travel to the country, Tasnim reported.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Despite expert consensus ranking him QB2 (31st overall), there's reason to be cautious.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Furthering the family connection to the Dutch master, van Uylenburgh’s niece, Saskia van Uylenburgh, went on to marry Rembrandt in 1634.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Farnsworth holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications management from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of North Florida.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • There was a fluidity to their performance that treasured passion over technical precision.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The board president did not respond when asked it they were denied access or if a technical glitch prevented access.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • That aching ballad about wanting more, aside from being one of the big showstoppers, holds a special place for Greene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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