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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
These layoffs would include reading specialists, teaching assistants, and support staff who play an important role in guaranteeing that children have the tools to learn at an appropriate pace.
—Judith Browne Dianis, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Telehealth can connect patients to medical specialists in other parts of the country, cut down on travel time to appointments and foster independence.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
In that case, a menopause specialist will look into treating individual symptoms, such as poor sleep.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Hampton portrays unconventional hero Gabi Mosely in Found, a one-time kidnapping victim turned public relations specialist who now runs a firm dedicated to finding missing people.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
These layoffs would include reading specialists, teaching assistants, and support staff who play an important role in guaranteeing that children have the tools to learn at an appropriate pace.
—Judith Browne Dianis, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Telehealth can connect patients to medical specialists in other parts of the country, cut down on travel time to appointments and foster independence.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
In that case, a menopause specialist will look into treating individual symptoms, such as poor sleep.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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Some medical professionals who left the hospital could also come back.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Content created by members of Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only network of industry professionals who share their insights with our audience.—
Stephen Nalley,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the addition of AI has redefined the space, to the point that specialized user-experience or agentic capabilities like those embedded in ServiceNow or Zoho can be considered no-code platforms.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shockingly, the book is set in a hospital, following Doctor Eitan Rose and his quest to discover what has happened when a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The utility bankrolled political consultants whose companies propped up ghost candidates in Miami-Dade and elsewhere to confuse voters, split the vote and secure state Senate seats for friendlier legislators.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 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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For more information and tailored advice, consider consulting a tax professional or expert financial advisor.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Every master craftsman had their own tools – often specialized and always prized possessions handed down from generation to generation.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The future might look like joint ownership, ownership until an investment is returned, or joint ownership for 10 or 15 years, before the masters are returned to their owners.—
Steven Fabos,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the short term, slower grant awards, approval for facilities projects, longer timelines for resolving oversight matters, less technical assistance...—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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After several hours of recurring outages Monday, Elon Musk took to X to explain why his social media network experienced widespread technical problems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Raiders view him as a high-level backup and core special teams player, according to a league source.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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It’s been a bread basket, but special minerals, rare metals?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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