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specialty

noun

ˈspe-shəl-tē

Definition of specialty

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a doctor with a specialty in neurology

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as in speciality

something for which a person shows a special talent singing operatic works is my specialty

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Recent Examples of specialty The high-altitude capital has become a hub for specialty cafés. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 In fact, these specialty buses are allowed to skip the wait with the help of an extra traffic control system. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 10 Sep. 2026 Our favorite date night was the specialty dinner at the Royal Railway - Legend Station. — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026 Books that were once relegated to the back half of the miscellaneous aisle at CVS now fill entire specialty romance bookstores, more than 200 of which have opened since 2023. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty

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Noun

The two missile launches -- about three hours apart -- were conducted from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Democrats want to go back to higher spending and higher costs in all of those areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Kao was born in Taiwan and has made major donations to engineering departments at University of Kansas and Kansas State.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of department

Noun

Of course, one of the best parts of writing a road trip novel is the field research—which for me, involved driving Route 66 over three weeks in October 2021 with my British partner and 1-year-old in tow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Andy Reid has built an unprecedented resume on the field as the only coach with 100 NFL coaching wins for two different franchises.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The team measured 13 rare earth elements, including cerium, ytterbium and lanthanum, and examined whether exposure was associated with birth outcomes.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The film has all these crime-drama elements, and we’re caught up in that tension.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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