Thesaurus results for SPECIALTIES

specialties

noun

plural of specialty

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a doctor with a specialty in neurology

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something for which a person shows a special talent singing operatic works is my specialty

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Recent Examples of specialties Yet wide gaps remain in heart health care for girls and women across specialties. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 This framework gives clinicians a shared approach to cardiovascular disease prevention across specialties, interconnected areas of health, and life stages. — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 The hotel can arrange tours with excellent local guides on the subject of art, history, music, restaurants, or the supernatural, one of our city’s specialties. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 The actor studied cookbooks to practice her skills, and one of her specialties was the French dish pot-au-feu. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 Behind the grocery aisles, customers will also find a small restaurant serving Middle Eastern specialties like kebabs, shawarma, hummus and rice plates alongside burgers, sandwiches and breakfast items. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Wegmans carries international specialties from across the globe, including Latino, Asian, Indian, Korean, Caribbean, South American and European foods. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 The attackers responsible made off with Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, military service records, civilian employment records, and, in some cases, even more details about specific people’s specialties and contact information. — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The choice of 27 toppings includes the usual items plus specialties such as artichokes, Kalamata olives, banana peppers or hot honey. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Along the circulation areas, adjustable panels woven from recycled PET rattan provide privacy while allowing air through and filtering daylight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Their contribution targets children ages 11 to 17 in areas with lower-than-average household incomes, with additional emphasis on communities near their home in central Texas.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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While traditional family recipes and regional specialities are at the heart of the competition, contestants are pushed outside their comfort zones through challenges inspired by fine dining, street food and international cuisines.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Don’t miss out on Belgian specialities, such as chips and mayonnaise, a classic now with heritage status (although here beef stew is the preferred topping).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

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The most common and most aggressive form of these 287(g) partnerships, the Task Force Model, allows police and sheriff's departments to make immigration arrests.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
It's empowered to conduct investigations and instruct departments to withhold payments if there are credible allegations of fraud, among other duties.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of departments

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In This Article There are occasions that call for heirloom china and sparkling crystal, but a truly gracious host knows that the most enjoyable gatherings aren’t necessarily the ones with the finest things, but rather, a relaxed environment.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
Consider pairing your pants with a print bomber jacket that keeps things low-key and perfect for daytime.

— India Roby, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of things

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The team also found that recombination was more likely between enzyme domains with similar DNA sequences, particularly within the same gene.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.

— Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of domains

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And even without the holodeck, genres are fluid things that often take from each other to tell stories within each other’s realms.

— Matthew Razak, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The idea of treating Oregon on the same plane as some of the great fantasy realms from my youth like Narnia and Oz and Middle Earth was crazy to even think about.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of realms

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Users can create forms or complete existing ones using text fields, checkboxes, and other elements.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fields

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That's the reason why a major trend in military spheres is to create counter-drone systems that are not only effective, but can be built cheaply and in vast numbers in a short time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Soft jojoba spheres also provide a little physical exfoliation without the harsh scratchiness of traditional scrubs.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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