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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a doctor with a specialty in neurology
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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
Some of the deals announced this year fall under Lilly’s current specialties of oncology, neuroscience, cardiometabolic health and immunology.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The restaurants on OpenTable’s new list of the Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2026 all meet the highest standard for this beloved weekend meal, while bringing their own unique strengths and specialties to the table.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Other specialties include cronuts, cinnamon rolls and bear claws.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
But the desserts skew Austrian, and diners would be wise to take advantage; these specialties are hard to find elsewhere.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
These are specialties where patients that typically use a lot of our blood inventory.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
There are so many regional specialties and choices to be made — crunchy shell or soft, what type of filling, which toppings, and what style of salsa to add.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
The trip includes a visit to Sarlat-la-Canéda, with its famed regional market, where stalls overflow with local cheeses, fresh produce, and artisan specialties.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Blogs run the gamut of topics, ideologies, specialties, and approaches, although individual blogs generally take a specific niche or focus.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The restaurants on OpenTable’s new list of the Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2026 all meet the highest standard for this beloved weekend meal, while bringing their own unique strengths and specialties to the table.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Other specialties include cronuts, cinnamon rolls and bear claws.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
But the desserts skew Austrian, and diners would be wise to take advantage; these specialties are hard to find elsewhere.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
These are specialties where patients that typically use a lot of our blood inventory.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
There are so many regional specialties and choices to be made — crunchy shell or soft, what type of filling, which toppings, and what style of salsa to add.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
The trip includes a visit to Sarlat-la-Canéda, with its famed regional market, where stalls overflow with local cheeses, fresh produce, and artisan specialties.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Blogs run the gamut of topics, ideologies, specialties, and approaches, although individual blogs generally take a specific niche or focus.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
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As previously mentioned, tough decisions will need to be made this summer around Romero, Vicario and Richarlison, but any money Spurs earn from potentially selling them can be reinvested in other areas of the squad.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In winter, warm-season grass grows minimally or not at all in some areas.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Star dishes include Nobu’s own specialities and those inspired by Barcelona’s coast.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Items range from Maldivian specialities like tuna curry (kandu kukulhu) to Chinese-style crispy duck salad.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The feds also track the amount of money that state labor departments are able to recover from those overpayments.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As more people showed up to the protest, a SWAT team arrived in full riot gear, joined by officers from area police departments and the New Jersey State Police.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Yet that’s exactly what happens when leaders default to protecting their own domains.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Navigation, connectivity, autonomy, airspace management and advanced performance technologies now shape outcomes across the civil and defense domains alike.—
Greg Ombach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Most of the month encourages you to rest, reflect and process what has been going on behind the scenes, especially since Cancer season brings focus to your (12th house) private life and subconscious realms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Some of these approaches require meticulous scholarship and technical proficiency; others, an attunement to the invisible realms of feeling and folklore.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The couple are farmers who live a few miles inland but decided the fields were still too wet to work and took a rare day off to visit town.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Offices are on the second floor, some overlooking the most prominent fields, such as the one the World Cup team trained on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Craig points out that, unlike when creatives from other entertainment spheres like live theater get filmmaking opportunities, content creators come to Hollywood having cultivated an interactive relationship with an engaged fan base.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases that emerge from technology evolution directly influence the social and political spheres.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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“Specialties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialties. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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