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
Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Fel Echandi, of Winter Haven, Florida, is a behavioral specialist who identifies as a Democrat but sometimes votes for Republican candidates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Other organisations refusing to sign up include CNN, Reuters, HuffPost and a specialist military trade publication, Breaking Defense.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Je’Ne Sais Quoi Hearn, Los Angeles braid specialist and creator of the slip out method, describes the style as timeless.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Fel Echandi, of Winter Haven, Florida, is a behavioral specialist who identifies as a Democrat but sometimes votes for Republican candidates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Last week, when discussing these trends on The Athletic FC Podcast, we were joined by specialist throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Other organisations refusing to sign up include CNN, Reuters, HuffPost and a specialist military trade publication, Breaking Defense.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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Petty criminals or professionals?—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The initiative aims to nurture creative professionals capable of working globally by providing guidance for international development, supporting participation in overseas film festivals and facilitating networking with international industry partners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Over the past two years, preschool to fifth grade teachers have participated in specialized professional development to build literacy skills and have delivered promising results, according to Guerin.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The release of this specialized collection follows Rhode’s most recent product addition, Peptide Eye Prep.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marcus Allen, founder of The Society Archive, who spent 15 years as a stylist and creative consultant, photographed and styled the campaign for the collection.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gus Bartholomew is co-founder of Leafr, the world’s largest marketplace for independent sustainability consultants.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cowley graduated in 1920, and for a year and a half lived an adventurous, impecunious Grub Street life in New York, before a fellowship took him, now married, back to France for a master’s in French.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But despite all the technical jargon, and despite the breathless chase after the newest innovations, the basic ideas of AI are not that complicated, and not that new, and they can be understood by all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The world’s most valuable company will offer technical talks and training through its Nvidia Deep Learning Institute to emerging startups in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The arrows don't predict the future or claim special insight.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In special event zones like one recently established near Petco Park, annual fees for additional spots will jump from $317 to $10,000 — one-third less than the $15,000 proposed by Gloria’s staff.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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