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Recent Examples of generalist
Gray wolves are habitat generalists, but are most commonly found in areas with plentiful deer and elk populations.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These agents offer the precision, adaptability, and relevance that generalist AI cannot match.
—Madhu Gaganam, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Specialists still have their place in the game, but modern football feels like the age of the generalist given the rise of greater tactical instruction from the sidelines.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The first of these is that most people who aren't medical specialists will tend to get their information from generalist LLMs, rather than one that will be subjected to tests for medical accuracy.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These agents offer the precision, adaptability, and relevance that generalist AI cannot match.
—Madhu Gaganam, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Specialists still have their place in the game, but modern football feels like the age of the generalist given the rise of greater tactical instruction from the sidelines.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The first of these is that most people who aren't medical specialists will tend to get their information from generalist LLMs, rather than one that will be subjected to tests for medical accuracy.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalist
Noun
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Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many scouts compared Williams to Cordarrelle Patterson, a versatile, jack-of-all-trades who’s carved out a 12-year career with six NFL teams.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Where Sun is a dabbler, Geffen is an established connoisseur.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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In reality, many were just dabblers.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalist. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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