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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 Memorial Hospital Miramar has opened a new building to expand specialty care. — Morgan Mullings, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 In the ’90s, when blockbusters reigned supreme, department stores were the category’s main point of sale but today consumers buy fragrances online, and via specialty beauty and niche fragrance shops. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 This limited Missourians’ awareness of their much larger suite of specialties, which included workers’ comp, family law, and personal injury. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Postproduction covers anything that happens in the final stages of filmmaking, including specialties like sound design and color grading. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty

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Noun

Shawn Ryan Tackling a distance like that will need considerably more solar area, but Ryan has ruled out the obvious fix of simply widening his current upright bike and plastering it with panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
By dawn, a margin of only a few hundred votes separated the two camps before the gap grew as more ballots were tallied in areas of the country where opposition was greater.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
This year’s whirlwind press tours, however, have brought standout footwear looks both within and beyond her realm of quintessential stiletto pumps.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

This option also grants a handful of extra features, such as custom branding, domains, and team analytics.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
The 120 misconfigured files the researchers found contained 227 commands to install non-existent packages or view unclaimed domains.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

Min Woo Lee leads the field at the 2026 Tour Championship after one round of play, with a score of -8.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations, Thailand’s Oscar selection body, chose the film from 51 eligible titles after narrowing the field to eight.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

Play was suspended on the outside courts, but the roofs could close on Armstrong and Ashe, protecting Bublik and Wolf, and Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone, from the elements.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Now, one element of great balance is there’s not a ton of headliners, stars.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

While most of us are capable of lifting weights or heading outside for a brisk walk each day, not everyone is so fortunate, leading researchers to consider other ways to encourage muscles to produce plenty of hormones.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
That doesn’t mean missing a few walks will suddenly harm your health.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026

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