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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or specialistic
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
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Jansen, Hekker and Piñeiro have served as the Panthers’ specialist trio over the past three seasons.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, who has close Hollywood ties and is a festivals specialist, has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in a move that brings her back at the helm of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
One of Pablo Picasso's earliest Blue Period paintings contains another portrait hidden beneath its surface, specialist imaging technology has revealed.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The good news is that the 550 is now an elder statesman on the Ferrari family tree, and specialists have come around to support owners of these altogether-wonderful cars with fixes for about every problem.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Jansen, Hekker and Piñeiro have served as the Panthers’ specialist trio over the past three seasons.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, who has close Hollywood ties and is a festivals specialist, has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in a move that brings her back at the helm of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
One of Pablo Picasso's earliest Blue Period paintings contains another portrait hidden beneath its surface, specialist imaging technology has revealed.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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High-achieving professionals and executives caught in the cycle of doing more without clear directions can benefit from it.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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For Kansas and Georgie, the question remains: Is student loan forgiveness alone enough to get professionals to commit to rural areas long-term?—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The menu features items utilizing specialized techniques like fermentation, cold extraction and alternative sugars like birch sap and married with tried and true French technique for a classic cuisine with a fresh twist.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nine people from that food-chemical-safety staff of 30 are gone, including specialized toxicologists and chemists, Mr. Jones said in an interview.—
Christina Jewett,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The store, curated by retail veteran Ida Petersson and creative consultant Lewis Bloyce, stocks pieces from 22 emerging British brands that are part of the BFC’s Newgen scheme.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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All of that conspired, thanks to bloated consultants looking over their shoulders, to their losses when a win was achievable.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even if the response is led by the country in which the outbreak is happening, WHO provides expert advice and helps coordinate efforts.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Most expert bracketologists have Boise State just missing the field of 68.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many scientists have a master’s degree in geography or a related field. 8.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Born in New York City, Bongino has a master’s degree in Psychology from Queens College and a master’s in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Wondering about a team’s performance or a technical detail that caught your eye?—
Patrick Iversen,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Still, Musk has tried to keep technical talent in place, with the bulk of the layoffs in the Digital Service office focused on people in roles like designers, product managers, human resources and contracting staff, according to interviews with current and former staff.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The business was run by James and Kelly Bracken, who own Riverdale Materials LLC, which was sued in 2018 by a competing company that said Jackson gave the business special treatment in his position as mayor.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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What makes the possibility of Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season so special is that Ovechkin would be doing it at the same seasonal rate as Gretzky did.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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