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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
Designing them has historically taken a specialist weeks to months per target. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Kristine Lang is an assistant professor and horticulture specialist at South Dakota State University. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Heverin has lived in a specialist brain injury unit since November, having previously received treatment at Broadgreen Hospital. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 That investigative effort was led by the Italian police branch known as the carabinieri, working alongside a specialist team focused on cultural heritage protection. — Willem Marx, NPR, 16 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
  • Firefighting professionals have reported an increase in firefighters in their 30s and 40s falling ill with rare and unexpected cancer symptoms and diagnoses well before someone their age should.
    — Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Saranya shared her recommendations for On the Menu, a series that features chefs, bartenders and other industry professionals sharing their most beloved spots in KC to eat and imbibe.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • North Carolina, where Diaz Stransky practices, has a specialized phone line doctors can call to consult a reproductive psychiatry expert and ask for resources.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The tariffs apply to products including heavy machinery, plastic polymers, home goods, light fixtures, paper products, specialized medical supplies and other imports.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of specialized
Noun
  • Paul Rees, a driving consultant who was involved in the Top Gear crash, is also suing BBC Studios for £150,000 ($200,000) over the accident.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Our key cultural consultant and consulting producer, Liliana Bolaños, was tasked with finding partners and venues, enough to do a 20-city tour across major cities in the US.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultant
Adjective
  • Psychological research has shown that cognitive errors can arise in any domain, even by the most expert experts.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sullivan said that there would be more expert testimony both from the defense and Commonwealth and that closing arguments could come on Monday or Tuesday.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Related Articles Liberation of Flowers is debuting with three scents developed with master perfumer Christophe Laudamiel, who created Polo Blue for Ralph Lauren, Burberry London, Amber Absolute for Tom Ford, Thierry Mugler’s Aura and more.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Complex international maritime law, competing ownership claims, ethical infighting among academics about how best to approach the undersea historical site, and the immense technical and fiscal costs of recovery have kept its bounty on the sea floor.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Certification, however, is not expected soon because regulators must still analyse flight data and complete further technical work.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of technical
Adjective
  • And besides that, everybody else benefits from being able to enjoy their special gifts.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And a hometown getting to be part of something really special.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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