as in professional
a person who has a lot of training, knowledge, or skill in a particular area
She was a specialist in chemical engineering with many years of experience.
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as in specialized
involving, related to, or being special skills or knowledge needed to do a particular job
The job requires specialist knowledge.
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Recent Examples of specialist
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The privilege of homeschooling Now, Poveromo-Joly's 10-year-old daughter works with a dyslexia specialist three times a week.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As well as choosing a telescope, these setups typically involve an equatorial mount, guiding systems, filters and specialist software.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Hepburn has proposed district-level employees who are directors or higher would be prohibited from receiving the money, but district-level employees such as assistant directors, specialists and coordinators would be eligible.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The privilege of homeschooling Now, Poveromo-Joly's 10-year-old daughter works with a dyslexia specialist three times a week.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
These signals are digitized and decoded by some form of specialist software.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As well as choosing a telescope, these setups typically involve an equatorial mount, guiding systems, filters and specialist software.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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The crowd is mostly young professionals, with some families staying in the XL rooms, which come with sofa beds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In those cases, then, pregnancy ultrasounds are required to be performed by medical professionals.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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This center could break that cycle by getting them the specialized treatment that the jail cannot and does not provide.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In interviews with The Star, politicians, consultants and other political experts touted Graves’ ability to use his influence in Washington to bolster Kansas City’s most important projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tila Lee, a design consultant from Calgary, found a tracking device in her rental recently.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Great science-fiction writers, almost by definition, are masters of cognitive estrangement.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On Chinese e-commerce sites, technical experts sell OpenClaw installation and configuration services for anywhere between $7 and $100.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nuclear-grade technical work The DOE revealed that the final 208-page document took one day to generate.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During a special legislative session, the governor was authorized to consolidate neighboring municipalities whose combined population reached at least 15,000, creating a first-class city.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The day is observed with mourning, reflection and special church services.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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