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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a doctor with a specialty in neurology
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as in speciality
something for which a person shows a special talent
singing operatic works is my specialty
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Recent Examples of specialty
Gurman says Apple is currently working with a team of in-house physicians and is planning to bring more doctors from different specialties to create instructional video content.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
Practicing medicine on each other just to be cool, getting hyper-competitive over surgery assignments, going out of their specialties to shake things up and try to boost their rating?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
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Cheese Slaw
This Roanoke, Virginia, specialty is always welcome on our table.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
With an interdisciplinary structure that breaks down conventional barriers between specialties, the firm has transformed into a design collaborative that shapes how spaces are conceived, built, and renovated.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
Practicing medicine on each other just to be cool, getting hyper-competitive over surgery assignments, going out of their specialties to shake things up and try to boost their rating?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Let the five-star reviews speak for themselves, y'all! Get The Recipe
Cheese Slaw
This Roanoke, Virginia, specialty is always welcome on our table.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
With an interdisciplinary structure that breaks down conventional barriers between specialties, the firm has transformed into a design collaborative that shapes how spaces are conceived, built, and renovated.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
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Haywood’s answer is that businesses should focus on areas where AI can drive the most impact, such as scaling support, personalizing interactions, or streamlining operations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how the storm impacted the area: How much snow did Sierra Nevada get during storm?—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Wooley: The speciality coffee sector set the standard for ethical sourcing and consumer education, and loose-leaf tea now mirrors its emphasis on quality, origin, and ethical production.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Other items, including alcohol and speciality items, will still be available to buy.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That in itself makes the department venture a waste of time and money, as well as a danger to public health.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said some departments have already begun cutting staff.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercury in Pisces is a completely different vibe — one that pulls us away from the hard facts and into the realms of intuition, imagination and spirituality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the realm of legal technology, OpenText's Discovery suite, featuring Axcelerate, supports eDiscovery and investigations.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The nuanced understanding of consumer emotions, tonality, and sentiment—critical elements for brand building—remain domains where human insight currently outperforms AI capabilities.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the time defenders block one address or domain, new ones have already been assigned.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When building or updating a home, lean into timeless and traditional elements.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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As Verbeek changed back into her street clothes, the conversation turned to other elements of the wedding, which was going to be held, in eleven months, at the former estate of the sculptor Daniel Chester French, in the Berkshires.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Of course, the process of reviving these animals was no walk in the park.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sure, no zombie show is exactly a walk in the park, but watching The Last of Us is an especially draining experience, pairing abrupt graphic violence with a suffocatingly bleak worldview.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialty. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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