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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a doctor with a specialty in neurology
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as in specialities
something for which a person shows a special talent
singing operatic works is my specialty
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Recent Examples of specialties
Her specialties include acne, moles, skin cancer, and eczema.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Finding other disease-causing somatic mutations in rheumatology and related specialties will take skill, cunning, and a willingness to test cells and organs throughout the body.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Oncologists have had a head start on translating somatic-mutation science into practice, but doing the same in other specialties—including mine—may prove challenging.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the specialties on her menu is wild salmon (hence the place's name).
—Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The River Café serves everything buffet style, with American classics and destination specialties highlighting daily menus.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Their dessert menu also features seasonal holiday specialties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Mexico is a large country with many different regions and food specialties.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Finding other disease-causing somatic mutations in rheumatology and related specialties will take skill, cunning, and a willingness to test cells and organs throughout the body.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Oncologists have had a head start on translating somatic-mutation science into practice, but doing the same in other specialties—including mine—may prove challenging.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Their specialties include 45-piece discovery boxes, hot chocolate mix, and the unique Chocolate Box - a massive block of chocolate with wooden mallets.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the specialties on her menu is wild salmon (hence the place's name).
—Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The River Café serves everything buffet style, with American classics and destination specialties highlighting daily menus.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Their dessert menu also features seasonal holiday specialties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Mexico is a large country with many different regions and food specialties.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
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Meanwhile, Zalando is set to purchase its German rival About You, with plans to grab more European market share and collaborate in areas such as business-to-business, logistics and payments.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Companies, recognizing the economic pressures on their workforce, may establish satellite offices in areas outside Manhattan to reduce the financial strain on their employees.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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While larger enterprises can dedicate entire departments to address these challenges, 60% of small businesses that experience a successful cyberattack are shuttered within six months, raising the stakes even further.—
Raghu Bongula,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Here are few things fantasy managers should keep an eye on heading into 2025.—
Theo Gremminger,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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Because LLMs are trained on massive datasets, these models can be biased due to the data used to train the models, leading to poor performance in specialized domains.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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However, they are trained on diverse datasets, which can result in a lack of customization for specific enterprise needs, like domains.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Specialties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialties. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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