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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 aide, Colonel Dave Butler, a former infantry officer, is a longtime leader in Army public affairs (not a specialty Hegseth embraces) who worked closely with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (whom Hegseth despises).
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
These specialty vacuums have powerful suction and tangle-resistant brush heads.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
All-wheel drive is available, and specialty Maverick versions include the off-road-capable Tremor and the sporty Lobo.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials also plan to create a specialty court designed to tailor responses to individual cases, with the goal of connecting more people to treatment and support services.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
These specialty vacuums have powerful suction and tangle-resistant brush heads.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
All-wheel drive is available, and specialty Maverick versions include the off-road-capable Tremor and the sporty Lobo.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials also plan to create a specialty court designed to tailor responses to individual cases, with the goal of connecting more people to treatment and support services.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
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Halverson, who grew up in the Minneapolis area near Minnehaha Park, was drafted at the age of 20.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Long before cell phones, the internet, or instant communications, the storm struck almost without warning and at a disastrous time of day, especially in the Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, metro areas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The happy hour menu is filled with small bites, speciality drinks, wines and mocktails.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Romans are the best at that — that’s their speciality.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2026
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The department has been aggressively going after states that handed out commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants who shouldn’t have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This respiratory season, the city of Chicago has seen the highest levels of emergency department visits and hospitalizations from flu since 2022.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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And even though writers — whose currency is the very non-AI realm of imagination and humor — may be in a comparatively good position relative to set designers and other physical production professionals, the mood remained bleak just the same.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Baelor, still a young man, could’ve become the greatest king the realm has ever known.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Once the domain of film students and YouTubers, crowdfunding an independent movie has now reached the upper echelons of Silicon Valley and American politics.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Norway has recently produced Olympic champions in beach volleyball and several in track and field – two quintessentially summer sports.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The slide path was estimated to be roughly the length of a football field.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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One missing element was what would be left behind after the cuts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two years after Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Aidan Martinez returned to the mound for Birmingham High on Monday in the closer’s role and responded with three strikeouts and three walks and no hits in 1 1/3 innings in the Patriots’ 7-4 win over Ventura in the Easton tournament.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gauna had a double while Moran had a home run and a walk and also scored four runs.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialty. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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