as in jack-of-all-trades
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of generalist
While a generalist might tolerate an acceptable output, a domain expert can spot the subtle hallucinations or the derivative logic that signals an ideation bubble.
—
Syed Ahmad,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
According to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, this year’s festival was stuffed like a generalist’s backpack.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
One major challenge is the generalist-versus-specialist trap.
—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalist
Syed Ahmad,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
According to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, this year’s festival was stuffed like a generalist’s backpack.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
One major challenge is the generalist-versus-specialist trap.
—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalist
Noun
-
Tablets, for instance, are jacks-of-all-trades, giving you a single screen for streaming, scrolling, reading, light work, and the occasional email.
-
Jones is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none by NBA standards who will need to be a lights-out shooter to stick.
Noun
-
In addition, its luxury pricing will turn off many hobbyists and content creators who are scrabbling to make ends meet.
-
The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
Noun
-
Although made for a range of sports instead of boating, the Champion launched as Keds’ first shoe in 1916, and the layman would have a hard time telling it apart from the Authentic with nearly identical stitching forming its upper.
-
In the United States, the layman can do this any day of the week, especially Saturday, if the weather is nice.
Cite this Entry
“Generalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
