as in professionals
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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Recent Examples of specialists
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Detectives, along with the Coroner’s Division and crime scene specialists, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area and recovered the skull.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Evaluating 92 topics Some experts have raised concerns about Kennedy’s plan to broaden the panel’s membership to specialists.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
That result has stunned pancreatic cancer specialists.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The project included more than one hundred specialists in a workshop created on site.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor campus perimeters and parking lots.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Some rich families are paying admissions specialists $750,000 to get their kids into the Ivy League.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Detectives, along with the Coroner’s Division and crime scene specialists, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area and recovered the skull.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Evaluating 92 topics Some experts have raised concerns about Kennedy’s plan to broaden the panel’s membership to specialists.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
That result has stunned pancreatic cancer specialists.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The project included more than one hundred specialists in a workshop created on site.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor campus perimeters and parking lots.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Some rich families are paying admissions specialists $750,000 to get their kids into the Ivy League.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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Ashley Poling, a VU graduate and now program manager at T-Kartor, suggested GIS professionals consider how to analyze data while protecting privacy.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Security professionals argue that the safest way to protect against cyber attacks when using an AI agent is to grant it access to only two of these areas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gardening consultants will be available to answer questions about native plants and specific habitats.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the meetings, TP-Link’s lawyers and consultants spoke with staff for FCC Commissioners Olivia Trusty and Anna Gomez.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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