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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
Viatris traces its roots to Mylan, founded in 1961 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as a company focused on generic and specialty pharmaceuticals.
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Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Southlake Town Square has 130 acres of mixed-use space, with more than 135 specialty retail shops and restaurants.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Chefs, like Zapata, often bring their specialties to the table.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Okay – that’s kind of his specialty.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Southlake Town Square has 130 acres of mixed-use space, with more than 135 specialty retail shops and restaurants.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Chefs, like Zapata, often bring their specialties to the table.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Okay – that’s kind of his specialty.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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These TVs cover 100% of the DCI-P3 colour spectrum, as well as delivering, of course, the pixel by pixel light control that’s OLED’s speciality.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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After her postpartum experience and realizing that there were few therapists trained in this speciality in her area, Pham obtained training in perinatal mental health and now has a practice treating moms.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
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Strauss, who killed himself in 2005, was employed by Ohio State’s athletic department and medical staff for nearly two decades.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Mullin took over from former Secretary Kristi Noem in March after she was fired not long after lawmakers pressed her about the department’s massive spending.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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At some point these imaginary works pass into the realm of co-creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Instead, use binders in nature that can assemble natural materials into a future where Earth can digest the architectural realm.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Research on fine art collections in wealthy families — another domain where the older generation controls the asset and the younger one will inherit the complications — found that roughly six in 10 collectors haven’t discussed their collections with their heirs at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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That cycle will repeat across every enterprise use case until organizations treat AI deployment as a serious engineering and domain expertise challenge, not a demo.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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On the opposite side of the field, Wilson and Rodríguez stood near the first-base dugout alongside Rays mascots.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Sabalenka, 28, at first seemed to cope well with the elements, showing signs of mild annoyance at 5-3 in the first set.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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At the time, NASA was counting on the Falcon 9 to return its capability to launch humans, and today, NASA is counting on New Glenn as a key element of its lunar ambitions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The Akker Brygge waterfront, with restaurants and bars, is a short walk away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Chris Hacopian drew a leadoff walk.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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