specialists

noun

plural of specialist
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 That leaves a great deal to the eyes and memories of dealers, collectors, and specialists. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 To help balance the fiscal year 2027 budget, middle school sports and school specialists were cut. — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Their care begins with specialists from multiple disciplines reviewing each case together to determine the treatment that best fits the patient’s condition, overall health and goals. — Baptist Health South Florida, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 What once required several specialists can now be assembled by one person in an afternoon, often without the same controls. — Emily Burroughs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Those increases reflected market rates for health care leaders amid tumultuous times, specialists said. — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 The teams of specialists are expected to be at work on the rail system in September, according to the CTA. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Here is what dermatologists and skin specialists are actually saying about probiotics in skincare right now. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 For Kids’ Sake and its Spanish-language counterpart Por Su Bienestar consist of physicians and specialists sharing their expertise and providing support to parents about relevant health topics, Cook Children’s officials announced on Tuesday. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
  1. professionals
  2. consultants
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  • The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • People who have developed hypertension during pregnancy should make sure that this remains part of their medical history so that future primary care providers and other healthcare professionals are aware of this potential risk factor.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of professionals
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  • That incident, which followed reporting on Platner’s troubled relationships with some women and his Nazi symbol tattoo, drew scrutiny to Fight Agency and one of its consultants, Morris Katz.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Since October, the city has spent over $8 million on vehicles, equipment, consultants and transitional police and fire chiefs and executive officers in preparation of establishing city police and fire departments.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
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