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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
Koch was a real-life Nazi war criminal, played here by Krieps, whose sick specialties include flaying the skin off of Jewish people and making objects out of it like lampshades.
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William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s also the case with a pair of posse cuts with artists boasting different specialties.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The wide-ranging menu includes steaks and chops, small plates and Asian specialties like dumplings, noodles and satays.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The menu includes specialties from Asia, Mexico and American favorites such as burgers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
There will be cake, cupcakes, a tasting of the market's in-house specialties and other festivities.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Jim Ayers Tower will allow specialties such as neurology and cardiac care that were spread out for more centralization.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Raines provides comprehensive counsel across key practice areas, including bankruptcy, corporate, entertainment, real estate, litigation, and specialties like fiduciary representation, intellectual property, and affordable housing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s also the case with a pair of posse cuts with artists boasting different specialties.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The wide-ranging menu includes steaks and chops, small plates and Asian specialties like dumplings, noodles and satays.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The menu includes specialties from Asia, Mexico and American favorites such as burgers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
There will be cake, cupcakes, a tasting of the market's in-house specialties and other festivities.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Jim Ayers Tower will allow specialties such as neurology and cardiac care that were spread out for more centralization.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Raines provides comprehensive counsel across key practice areas, including bankruptcy, corporate, entertainment, real estate, litigation, and specialties like fiduciary representation, intellectual property, and affordable housing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miner did not say whether a decline in international students would hurt UC's finances but indicated that administrators are shifting enrollment efforts to other areas abroad.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, in Cuxton, at Marina Mill, the Princess of Wales decided to roll up her sleeves and try her hand at screen printing, one of their specialities.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Grab breakfast or lunch at The Roots Restaurant, savor smoked brisket at Cryderman’s Barbecue, or sample fresh seafood and Southern specialities at Backwater.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, three days into the federal government showdown, California departments are also using their homepages to cast blame.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kershaw may be in slightly new surroundings, but some things don’t change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Dallas Cowboys and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, the goal is to spark a conversation, and give casual fans a chance to argue with Emanuel, Persky, and some of the world’s experts in their respective fields.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, suspended 30 ft (9 m) is an intricate sculpture of Earth's magnetosphere, composed of 18 metal rings and 1,476 glass spheres.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Specialties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialties. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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