specialties

noun

plural of specialty
1
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a doctor with a specialty in neurology

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2
as in specialities
something for which a person shows a special talent singing operatic works is my specialty

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Recent Examples of specialties In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026 Every bookstore has its own personality, its own specialties, and its own community. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 The eatery is still a draw today (the owners are restaurateurs in Bordeaux), offering a smattering of specialties from southwest France, as well as plush pairings like local oysters with lemon cream and caviar. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 Dine on French and Mediterranean specialties at the open-air L’Acajou. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 The real opportunity is to move beyond policies and narratives that pit specialties against one another. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026 Seasonal specialties include espresso tonic and matcha lemonade. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Trauma, parenting, and the trouble between partners are not separate specialties but the same story told from different angles. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Attendees can participate in an Ask-a-Doctor & Expert Health Fair, featuring physicians from nearly 20 specialties and clinical specialists from a variety of El Camino Health programs. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
  1. areas
  2. specialities
  3. departments
  4. things
  5. domains
  6. realms
  7. fields
  8. spheres
Noun
  • In these areas, tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • States including Washington, Montana, and Michigan, particularly near the Canadian border, are potential viewing areas.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • The four-course tasting menu focuses on the sea, with dishes showcasing regional specialities such as clipfish, cod, the catch of the day and even whale.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
Definition of specialities
Noun
  • As trial evidence accumulates, expect state health departments, Medicare wellness materials and Alzheimer’s advocacy groups to point more explicitly toward berries, tea and apples.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Medicare continues to pay significantly more for identical outpatient services in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than in independent physician offices or ambulatory surgery centers.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • For my prior in-depth analysis overall of harness engineering across all domains, see the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Civilizational contacts between the two neighbors go back thousands of years and span several domains, including diplomacy, trade, security, and culture.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • Alt text and image description are not meant to close the book on the definitive, but to open it onto the vast realms of meaning-making.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • The two countries have long-standing agreements which include collaboration in fields such as drone and missile technology.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Mahomes has been cleared for Chiefs training camp, which opens Saturday morning with quarterbacks and rookies taking the back fields at Missouri Western State.
    — Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of spheres

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