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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
Our team of pediatric intensive care specialists is fully trained in the most advanced lifesaving and support techniques available, and compassionate, quality care and patient safety are always our top priority.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In statements, animal care specialists Christa Klein and Kirstin Prunchak described the orangutan’s playful, curious and brave nature.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Palliative specialists help patients manage fatigue, neuropathy or anxiety—side effects that may last for years.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
The Artemis 2 crew consists of commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Other industry providers in the Twin Cities such as Evergreen Recovery and Kyros, which provided coaching for non-clinical peer recovery specialists, have also shut down amid recent fraud probes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
And many of those residents work for tech companies as engineers and IT specialists.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In statements, animal care specialists Christa Klein and Kirstin Prunchak described the orangutan’s playful, curious and brave nature.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Palliative specialists help patients manage fatigue, neuropathy or anxiety—side effects that may last for years.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
The Artemis 2 crew consists of commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Other industry providers in the Twin Cities such as Evergreen Recovery and Kyros, which provided coaching for non-clinical peer recovery specialists, have also shut down amid recent fraud probes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
And many of those residents work for tech companies as engineers and IT specialists.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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Young professionals may seek a financial advisor to help juggle competing financial priorities while building their career.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of speech has been top of mind for industry professionals as of late, especially after Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily pulled off the air by ABC and major TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media for his controversial comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first step came last month when interim City Manager Jayanti Addleman announced last month that the city would freeze all hiring on unfilled staff positions and rein in expenses for employee training and consultants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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For instance, interviews for business consultants might require them to put together a massive research report in a 30-minute interview.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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