as in professionals
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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Recent Examples of specialists
The scholars included a variety of specialists, including experts in the text of the Quran, jurisprudence, and calligraphy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Testing by hospitals and specialists couldn’t pinpoint the problem.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, cancer specialists say the findings are credible.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2025
To perform the testing, wildlife health specialists collect blood from sick or recently deceased animals and ship it to the lab.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Tokyo France’s leading specialists in hands, nails and feet care have installed their only Japanese studio at Four-Star The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Tokyo.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Investing in human specialists, however, would be good for students of all abilities.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Without federal and local standards on how to deal with contaminants like arsenic and the carcinogen benzene, dozens of researchers and private specialists are combing through yards and homes, work that goes beyond authorities’ post-fire testing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Testing by hospitals and specialists couldn’t pinpoint the problem.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, cancer specialists say the findings are credible.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2025
To perform the testing, wildlife health specialists collect blood from sick or recently deceased animals and ship it to the lab.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Tokyo France’s leading specialists in hands, nails and feet care have installed their only Japanese studio at Four-Star The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Tokyo.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Investing in human specialists, however, would be good for students of all abilities.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Without federal and local standards on how to deal with contaminants like arsenic and the carcinogen benzene, dozens of researchers and private specialists are combing through yards and homes, work that goes beyond authorities’ post-fire testing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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Impressive responses from initial rollout Though the Automotive AI Certification Program only recently became widely available, an earlier soft rollout saw 2,000 dealership professionals enroll and begin working through the training.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But some Democratic consultants are also pushing the idea, arguing that the party has little left to lose after years of statewide losses.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vendors and consultants know AI and the LLMs better than the employees of all but the most technology-intensive companies.—
Emily Acton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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