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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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The cuts include five cleaning specialists, 106 customer service agents, four dispatchers, seven supervisors and one lead agent, according to the letter included in the notice, signed by Vicky Matamoros, Vice President of HR.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 7 May 2026
She was diagnosed at roughly 3 weeks old, and since then has been in a variety of therapies and sees several specialists, the mother added.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Top properties bring on medical doctors, Ayurvedic specialists, functional medicine practitioners, nutritionists, psychologists and movement coaches.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tools like Flux now bring that same rigor to everyday production Rust code, without requiring a dedicated team of specialists.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The cuts include five cleaning specialists, 106 customer service agents, four dispatchers, seven supervisors and one lead agent, according to the letter included in the notice, signed by Vicky Matamoros, Vice President of HR.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 7 May 2026
She was diagnosed at roughly 3 weeks old, and since then has been in a variety of therapies and sees several specialists, the mother added.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Top properties bring on medical doctors, Ayurvedic specialists, functional medicine practitioners, nutritionists, psychologists and movement coaches.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tools like Flux now bring that same rigor to everyday production Rust code, without requiring a dedicated team of specialists.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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The mayor's office collaborated with the publication i-D to spotlight six local fashion industry professionals.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The consultants have offered better ways to de-escalate confrontations with residents without resorting to the use of restraints such as the ones used on Moore, Brezee said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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And former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, questioned why Becerra had paid an unusually high fee to one of the consultants named in the indictment.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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