generalists

Definition of generalistsnext
plural of generalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalists
Noun
  • The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Both professionals and laymen have developed an interest in tracking litigation because of the broad range of industries and people affected by the administration’s changes, experts and media professionals said.
    Surina Venkat, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This will enable the system to flexibly cover large areas and detect drones as small as the commercially available devices flown by hobbyists, as well as the Shaheds Iran is currently using to attack its Gulf neighbors and ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Haley Ott, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.
    Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Generalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalists. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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