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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
Chefs will keep the lounge’s location in mind, whipping up local specialties, while a hot and cold buffet station is always up for grabs.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
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Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To pick the top dog, Wirecutter's Katie Quinn and Kathleen Squires joined forces with chef José Andrés founder of World Central Kitchen, to judge the regional specialties.
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Zachary Fletcher,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Despite this, plastic surgery is among the highest-volume specialties providing gender-affirming care.
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Kavitha Ranganathan,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Enabling providers in some healthcare specialties to serve rural communities remotely from nearby urban areas would benefit those rural patients.
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Kevin J. Bennett,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The city says the rebates will help people stay competitive in their fields, qualify for higher-paying work or expand into in-demand specialties.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The store also features international sodas, vegetables and specialties ranging from candies to halal meat, ice cream and traditional Mexican frozen treats.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To pick the top dog, Wirecutter's Katie Quinn and Kathleen Squires joined forces with chef José Andrés founder of World Central Kitchen, to judge the regional specialties.
—
Zachary Fletcher,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Despite this, plastic surgery is among the highest-volume specialties providing gender-affirming care.
—
Kavitha Ranganathan,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Enabling providers in some healthcare specialties to serve rural communities remotely from nearby urban areas would benefit those rural patients.
—
Kevin J. Bennett,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The city says the rebates will help people stay competitive in their fields, qualify for higher-paying work or expand into in-demand specialties.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The store also features international sodas, vegetables and specialties ranging from candies to halal meat, ice cream and traditional Mexican frozen treats.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.
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The best of two restaurants is the fine-dining Bombay Brasserie, modeled on its London namesake, focusing on regional Indian specialities carefully matched to local wines.
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Supporters hail the move as bringing accountability and coherence — through the governor — to all the departments and agencies involved in education.
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Cody Hess, an associate government program analyst for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, said these differences in departments’ needs for in-person meetings make a sweeping return-to-office order unnecessary.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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So physical capacity is critical, starting with these four domains.
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.
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What if Baahubali dies and has to go through the 14 realms of the afterlife in Indian mythology?
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The new wrinkle is that the big platforms want to draft off what makes top creators successful in their digital-native realms.
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The global foodservice company gets platinum ratings in such fields as restaurant cook and server.
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The Astros joined forces with the Texas Rangers, Communities Foundation of Texas and others to pitch in nearly $3 million to rebuild the fields so these kids didn't miss a single pitch.
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Butter yellow French tips cut away to reveal sheer spheres of apricot jam.
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Stephen worked at Weber Brothers Metal Works at the time, welding half spheres together to make buoys.
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“Specialties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialties. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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