generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-rə-list 
ˈje-nə-
: one whose skills, interests, or habits are varied or unspecialized
Examples of generalist in a Sentence
The staff includes both generalists and specialists.
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The Generalist Marketer: Advantages And Limitations Companies, particularly with limited budgets, often decide to hire a more junior or mid-level generalist who understands a little about a lot.
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Natalie Nathanson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The lineages with more diverse ecologies began to disappear, even the terrestrial generalists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The experts still needed to trade some information with one another, and the generalist — which had a decent but not detailed understanding of each subject — could help coordinate interactions between the experts.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Being a generalist, in my view, is becoming increasingly risky in marketing.
—Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Natalie Nathanson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The lineages with more diverse ecologies began to disappear, even the terrestrial generalists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The experts still needed to trade some information with one another, and the generalist — which had a decent but not detailed understanding of each subject — could help coordinate interactions between the experts.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Being a generalist, in my view, is becoming increasingly risky in marketing.
—Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalist
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“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalist. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person whose skills or interests extend to several different fields
Medical Definition
generalist
noun
gen·er·al·ist
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-ləst
: an individual whose skills or interests extend to several different medical fields
especially
: general practitioner
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