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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
Open seating in The Restaurant showcases regional dishes, while The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant on most ships presents multicourse tasting menus, with wine and beer included at both lunch and dinner.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Currently, methadone is available as an addiction treatment only at roughly 2,000 specialty clinics.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
25 June 2026
The Asian market will feature prepared foods, bakery offerings, and wide-ranging grocery, beverage and specialty merchandise products from across Asia.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
This house specialty is a whopper of a drink and comes in a goblet filled with the family’s secret blend, which is heavy on Clamato mix.
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Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Currently, methadone is available as an addiction treatment only at roughly 2,000 specialty clinics.
—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
25 June 2026
The Asian market will feature prepared foods, bakery offerings, and wide-ranging grocery, beverage and specialty merchandise products from across Asia.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
This house specialty is a whopper of a drink and comes in a goblet filled with the family’s secret blend, which is heavy on Clamato mix.
—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for specialty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
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Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.
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As the authors indicate, these opportunities are already being leveraged in some of the most critical specialities, including across psychiatry, cardiology, oncology, and infectious diseases.
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Her speciality is vintage material, but that never limits her range.
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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Telepathy has long resided in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, from X-Men’s Professor X to Star Trek’s Vulcan mind meld to Stranger Things’ Eleven.
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Nothing more than wanting to protect his mother and protect the realm.
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From its earliest days, Anthropic identified coding as the most important domain in AI to focus on.
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With the success of Kpop Demon Hunters, Netflix is bringing feature animation squarely under the domain of Hannah Minghella.
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Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as the field get settled before the knockout round begins.
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Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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Makeup artist Jennifer Powell provided Minetree’s look with serene elements for a youthful glow.
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Royals reliever John Schreiber struck out two batters but allowed a two-out walk to Rays third baseman Jonathan Aranda.
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The event included music, poetry readings, storytelling and entertainment as well as a host of activities and games including Bingo, a talent show, a cake walk, a three-on-three basketball tournament and a variety of vendors.
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialty. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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