Thesaurus results for SUBSPECIALTY

subspecialty

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Definition of subspecialty

as in subfield

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Recent Examples of subspecialty The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), founded in 1992, was an early institutionalization of longevity medicine as a clinical subspecialty, historically oriented toward physician attendees. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Experts — mass killing markers are now common enough to be their own architectural and planning subspecialty — stressed that there should be no hurry to build. — Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026 Sharon also learned that the subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics itself has also been under increasing scrutiny. — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025 This subspecialty—which for years compelled surgeons to seek training abroad—can now be pursued in Colombia under international standards. — Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subspecialty

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Noun

Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.

— Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The second subfield is citizen participation, primarily the actions citizens take in support of the environment.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

Definition of subfield

Noun

Under the framework, individual project task statements will set the technical scope, funding, deliverables, and schedule for specific activities.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
The Diplomat has expanded its scope to explore intimate stories of power and manipulation within its high-stakes political world.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

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Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
One minute Tony Romo is CBS Sports’ lead NFL analyst, looking forward to another season at the top of his profession.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of profession

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What has been particularly encouraging is not just the scale of the opening weekend, but the breadth of audience participation across markets.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Although Congress has occasionally floated narrower procedural fixes, none have approached the breadth of the current discussion draft.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of breadth

Noun

Each of the six door panels on the North side stands 88 feet tall and weighs approximately 40,000 pounds for a total door opening width of approximately 196'.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Similar to hen of the woods, this type of edible mushroom can grow multiple feet in width.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of width

Noun

But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
There is little data on the extent of the fraud cases, because reporting is so sporadic and scattered across dozens of agencies.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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