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specialty

noun

ˈspe-shəl-tē

Definition of specialty

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

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

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Recent Examples of specialty The Harmony Collection Inspired by Fresh Coconut will be available starting this month at specialty retailers and online (SRP $185), while Inspired by Toasted Coconut will be available exclusively at global travel retail locations (SRP $185). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 A number of local hospitals were also recognized in the regional specialty rankings for their performance in certain treatments and conditions. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The other problem is that these clinics generally don't provide specialty care. — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 More than 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and condition were evaluated for this report. — Rashad Alexander august 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty

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Noun

With five stations within walking distance of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena and the surrounding area, visiting World Cup fans told Turnbull the service was cheap, convenient and better than other cities.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Lush green grass isn’t possible in all areas of your yard, which is why groundcovers come in handy to fill in those empty spaces.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

The sweet buns with vanilla custard are a particular speciality, and the ice cream sundae has been a local staple for 80 years.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Yang’s industrial zone focuses on LCD screens, new energy vehicles, batteries, robotics, speciality chemicals, and biomedicine.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of speciality

Noun

At Northwestern University, noncomputer science majors had interest in taking classes in the department even before ChatGPT launched in 2022, but sometimes there wasn’t enough room, said Samir Khuller, the chair for computer science.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
That was more than the budgets of a dozen state departments at the time, and about three times what Michigan paid for its entire state police force.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of department

Noun

While the mind operates in the realm of thoughts and the heart operates in the realm of feelings, the soul operates in the realm of pure being.

— Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The edge defender walked off the field with team trainers and did not return, though Koonce continued to practice.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The introduction of liquid glass has led to larger, more graphical elements that have taken over in terms of clarity and ease of use.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
To explain its results, RealorRender identifies the suspicious regions of images as heatmaps (grids of colored squares indicating intensity, as with topographical maps) and segments of contiguous image elements.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

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