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 There are also casual cafes to grab a bite to eat or a drink, serving everything from beignets and Italian specialties to seafood boils and espresso drinks. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Patients can receive priority treatment for internal medicine and other specialties by paying 500 yen in addition to the consultation fee. — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Pediatricians already typically earn less than physicians in many other specialties. — Nicolette Natale, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Many other specialties, including obesity and breastfeeding medicine, have followed a similar path to certification, Osborne told me. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 Candied chestnuts and violets, dark chocolates, and pralines are the specialties at Giovanni Galli, on Corso di Porta Romana. — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Eleven hospitals that excelled in children’s care in all specialties received a special distinction. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Asian Games, first held in 1951 in New Delhi, India, includes 45 countries and regions and 43 sports — many Olympic disciplines and a few regional specialties. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Here's a look at how the other specialties ranked at Texas Children's and how other children's hospitals in Texas ranked. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

By Monday morning, waves began to crash and flood coastal areas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Separated into two areas, the first is the mellow bar (for pre and post-spa cocktails, mocktails, and detox juices) and four quirky pink manicure pods that look like disjointed train carriages.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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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
Another Los Angeles restaurant featured on the Times list was Holbox, serving specialities from coastal regions of Mexico.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of specialities

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Her departure is not related to a round of layoffs that hit Disney this week; those cuts came primarily in the company’s tech and human resources departments.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Representatives for North Texas law enforcement agencies, including federal departments, shared Tuesday afternoon that 19 people have been indicted following the breakup of a drug trafficking organization.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of departments

Noun

This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

Funke, as a whole, keeps fine-tuning in both the savory and sweet realms.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the Smithsonian underwent a political awakening during the 2020 upheaval over the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd that echoed responses in academia and other progressive realms.

— Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

The experiment showed that the 3D field could create electron states that conventional light fields cannot readily produce.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The deal between Big 12 and Monster calls for a co-branded logo on football and basketball jerseys, fields and courts, and across digital and social media channels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Growers commonly use sticky traps, often tapes or red spheres that resemble ripening apples, along with chemical or food-based lures, to attract adult flies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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