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

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Recent Examples of specialty In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026 Every bookstore has its own personality, its own specialties, and its own community. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 Set on the magnificent Grace Bay, Beaches Turks and Caicos boasts 20 specialty restaurants along with 10 different pools, a 12-mile stretch of pristine beach, and a 45,000-square-foot water park to explore. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Guests will get to visit attractions, take part in entertainment options, enjoy character interactions and more, as well as get access to complimentary specialty snacks and beverages. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty

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Noun

This area is designated a blue zone because of its high percentage of residents aged 90 and older, a statistic that has remained consistent over the past 150 years.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Firefighters in France and Spain are battling to control wildfires which have raged for days in the areas near the major cities of Bordeaux and Madrid.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of area

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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

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City documents say the department is assessing tripled fees for both structural and grading work done without authorization.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of department

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Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Definition of realm

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Frake-Waterfield created the TCU (ha ha) as a horror film franchise that turns public-domain children’s stories into slasher films.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
If millions more digital products are created because the cost of building approaches zero, then even a small percentage progressing to real-world use translates into a meaningful increase in demand for domains.

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of domain

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Magnesium, on the other hand, shows much more potential, with the same quantity of water containing 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) of the element, roughly the weight of a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cargo Truck … so, a lot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
There’s the Targaryen element, but there’s the Hightower in him as well.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of element

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Otto Lopez and Heriberto Hernandez singled off Lambert in the frame, and the right-hander issued a two-out walk to Liam Hicks that loaded the bases.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Despite drawing eight walks Tuesday, the Braves could only scratch across three runs and mustered only four hits in an 8-3 loss to the Padres at Truist Park.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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