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
It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
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Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The program is funded by a $585,000 grant from the state Public Defender’s Office through its Expanded Public Defense grant program, which helps public defenders hire specialists to support clients beyond their immediate legal cases.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The coalition is calling for Taylor's immediate release, access to outside medical specialists, proper prosthetic care and consistent mobility assistance.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Writing today in Nature Methods, an international team of entomologists, accelerator physicists, computer scientists, and biological imaging specialists describe a new 3D atlas of ant morphology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
But because of the area’s shortage of medical specialists, the New Mexico Human Services Department requested a waiver on his behalf that permitted him to resume practice and continue treating cancer patients as the only oncologist in all of Luna County, a remote rural region.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But numerous medical researchers and addiction specialists have warned that use — particularly chronic, repetitive use — is growing widely, driven at least partly by manufacturers who now use colorful packaging and brand names to appeal to younger buyers.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The program is funded by a $585,000 grant from the state Public Defender’s Office through its Expanded Public Defense grant program, which helps public defenders hire specialists to support clients beyond their immediate legal cases.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The coalition is calling for Taylor's immediate release, access to outside medical specialists, proper prosthetic care and consistent mobility assistance.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Writing today in Nature Methods, an international team of entomologists, accelerator physicists, computer scientists, and biological imaging specialists describe a new 3D atlas of ant morphology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
But because of the area’s shortage of medical specialists, the New Mexico Human Services Department requested a waiver on his behalf that permitted him to resume practice and continue treating cancer patients as the only oncologist in all of Luna County, a remote rural region.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But numerous medical researchers and addiction specialists have warned that use — particularly chronic, repetitive use — is growing widely, driven at least partly by manufacturers who now use colorful packaging and brand names to appeal to younger buyers.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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The mellow assurance of Beam’s team of professionals suggests the heyday of Laurel Canyon without quite conjuring any hippie ghosts.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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In organizations, professionals defer to dashboards even when their experience signals a problem.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crockett seemed to see enemies everywhere, and closed her campaign lashing out at certain political consultants and reporters.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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As a brokerage built around client advocacy, its professionals were positioned as consultants whose role was to evaluate the full landscape and identify the PEO partner that best aligned with each client’s operational realities and long-term goals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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