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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
While no evacuations had been ordered on Thursday morning, authorities have asked residents to stay indoors as rescue workers and hazmat specialists address the area.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Toby Trujillo, a professor in the clinical pharmacy department at the University of Colorado Anschutz, said emerging AI tools could help doctors identify the correct dose for a patient, as well as prioritize which patients need to be seen by specialists.
—David Cox, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Here are a few words about their most experienced specialists.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Egorov passed the coordinates to Indian specialists planning to image the area in March 2026 with Chandrayaan-2’s cameras, which might be able to confirm the discovery.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Fewer students mean fewer counselors, fewer reading specialists, and fewer supports that help struggling learners succeed.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But as comms salaries balloon across Silicon Valley, so too do expectations for specialists.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Increasingly, kickers are not kids who played soccer most of their lives but dedicated specialists who have trained for this role since elementary school.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Bigger Picture on Better Sleep Sleep specialists emphasize that good sleep is rarely about finding a single hack.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Toby Trujillo, a professor in the clinical pharmacy department at the University of Colorado Anschutz, said emerging AI tools could help doctors identify the correct dose for a patient, as well as prioritize which patients need to be seen by specialists.
—David Cox, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Here are a few words about their most experienced specialists.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Egorov passed the coordinates to Indian specialists planning to image the area in March 2026 with Chandrayaan-2’s cameras, which might be able to confirm the discovery.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Fewer students mean fewer counselors, fewer reading specialists, and fewer supports that help struggling learners succeed.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But as comms salaries balloon across Silicon Valley, so too do expectations for specialists.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Increasingly, kickers are not kids who played soccer most of their lives but dedicated specialists who have trained for this role since elementary school.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Bigger Picture on Better Sleep Sleep specialists emphasize that good sleep is rarely about finding a single hack.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
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To address this, researchers used information from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, tracking healthcare professionals from midlife through older age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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CompTIA, the leading IT certification body, launches SecAI+ this month — the industry’s first certification specifically designed for AI security professionals.—
Kevin J. Conlan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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In response, Walz issued an executive order activating cyber-security specialists from the Minnesota National Guard, and the FBI and private consultants quickly became involved.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Feb. 2026
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An entire cottage industry of startups and consultants has emerged to help retailers and brands ensure their products appear in AI search results, a field called Generative Engine Optimization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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