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Recent Examples of specialized
Torque Wrench: This is a specialized wrench that applies a specific amount of angular force.
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Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Home Depot's decision to buy SRS — which specializes in the pool, landscaping, and roofing space — was considered an aggressive move to gain market share among specialized contractors.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Trump administration will also end the 988 suicide hotline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youths in mid-July.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
In 2022, about 17 years after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was launched with a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 988 began the pilot phase of its specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Home Depot's decision to buy SRS — which specializes in the pool, landscaping, and roofing space — was considered an aggressive move to gain market share among specialized contractors.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Trump administration will also end the 988 suicide hotline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youths in mid-July.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
In 2022, about 17 years after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was launched with a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 988 began the pilot phase of its specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
Adjective
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The one minute trailer for her special pokes fun at her son, husband, and mother-in-law — which any Zarna fan knows is par for the course.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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Missouri’s offer, passed during a hectic special session last month, would fund up to 50% of new construction or stadium improvements.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Space inside is limited, and this will likely be a very popular spot at Magic Kingdom.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Her technical competence comes from playing as a striker for Villarreal’s boys’ academy.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The treaty includes mechanisms for dispute resolution, which both India and Pakistan have used over the years to bring up complaints over technical details and differing interpretations of the treaty's language.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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This is a difficult market for restricted free agents.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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And, maybe above all, hate the possible catalyst behind every decision — from slapping the window to finding the rock to going back to the bar to throwing it through that specific window.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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This approach helps LLMs produce more accurate, contextually relevant, and up-to-date information, especially when dealing with specific domains or real-time data.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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After Congress reversed course on accountability in 2015, results for everyone got worse, even as progressive jurisdictions started adopting increasingly esoteric equity strategies.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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Of course, Yamagata is a long way to go just to peep some jellyfish, so combine a visit with the misty temples of nearby Dewa Sanzan, three mountains sacred to the ascetics of the esoteric Shugendo religion.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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