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 The club’s restaurant, ö Magazín In Spiaggia, run by the group that operates Bagni San Michele, focuses on Ligurian dishes, fresh catch and seafood specialties. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Others have more unique specialties, like the girl representing Wisconsin who has been involved in her local show water skiing community for years, social media posts show. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Inside, shoppers can find foods from across the world, including Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern and European specialties. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Inside the historic Double Arrow Lodge, Seasons Restaurant has one of the best atmospheres in town, complete with candlelit tables and specialties like Alaskan halibut, steaks, and huckleberry cheesecake. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
  1. areas
  2. specialities
  3. departments
  4. things
  5. domains
  6. realms
  7. fields
  8. spheres
Noun
  • Specifically designed with game day in mind, the private members areas and bars can be converted into viewing platforms so guests can watch from a lounge or be in the action and watch live from the stands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • New Atlas The park can be found next to Bonghwa Middle School, not far from Mangu Station, and is reachable via numerous buses from other areas of Seoul.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Order an excellent steak or burger or opt for Irish specialities like fish and chips or steak and mushroom pie.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of specialities
Noun
  • They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The layoffs affected departments across the museum, including programs, development, and exhibitions, and leave the total staff count at 118.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Then the criminals set up malicious websites on the fake domains.
    — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge is that manganese telluride normally forms multiple magnetic domains, which can point in different directions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • In the realms of art, literature, film, and television, words and images that would once have been considered indecent, offensive, or immoral are now commonplace, especially in the West.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Together, the three scents form the latest collection for Xerjoff Blends, a series of unique fragrances born from the perfume house’s work with notable brands and influential people rooted in culturally significant fields.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Changes in the geopolitical situation and advances in military fields like hypersonic weapon systems are driving a push for deployable launch infrastructure.
    — David Szondy August 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Such habits eventually enable young adults not only to navigate the online world – but also to interact and flourish in the spheres of higher education, work, and civic participation.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spheres

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