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Recent Examples of specialism
The types of topics you'd be expected to cover depend on your specialism and niche.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
As Hannah Seal sees it, there will be demand for people with the necessary specialisms.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Francisco Cuenca-Fernandez, a PhD graduate from the aquatics lab at the University of Granada and a professor with a research specialism in race analysis, explains how Marchand’s atypical size is advantageous.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
About the Author Christina Newland is the lead film critic at the i Newspaper and contributing editor to Empire, with a specialism in mid-century American cinema and history.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Domestic and international news desks will retain their domestic and international specialisms for now, but will work more closely together, and come together to share resources for big breaking stories.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
These fundamental conundrums of criticism involve questions about specialism, authority, personality, art, and business.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Of course, it is understood that everyone needs a basic level of education and that specialism cannot occur too early.
—Al Kingsley, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
As Hannah Seal sees it, there will be demand for people with the necessary specialisms.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Francisco Cuenca-Fernandez, a PhD graduate from the aquatics lab at the University of Granada and a professor with a research specialism in race analysis, explains how Marchand’s atypical size is advantageous.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
About the Author Christina Newland is the lead film critic at the i Newspaper and contributing editor to Empire, with a specialism in mid-century American cinema and history.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Domestic and international news desks will retain their domestic and international specialisms for now, but will work more closely together, and come together to share resources for big breaking stories.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
These fundamental conundrums of criticism involve questions about specialism, authority, personality, art, and business.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Of course, it is understood that everyone needs a basic level of education and that specialism cannot occur too early.
—Al Kingsley, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialism
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Undocumented immigrants account for about 20% of the agriculture industry's overall workforce, although that figure can rise to roughly half for some speciality farms, according to Capital Economics, which advises large investors.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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There have been tons of players that should have gotten 100% but didn't, and the one player that did, while extremely dominant, played a speciality position.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Optical light is visible to the human eye, and is the specialty of many telescopes including the Hubble Space Telescope, while infrared light is invisible to us and is more akin to a heat signature.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The men’s specialty store industry is getting ready to converge on Chicago with their fall shopping lists in hand.—
Emily Mercer,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite his talent, Marcus Jordan chose not to pursue a professional basketball career and instead focused on business.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Octagon, the sports and entertainment talent agency, has promoted Alyssa Romano to chief marketing officer of its talent and properties division.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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If cooking isn’t your forte, don’t sweat it; there are some amazing online food delivery services that can step in.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
28 Jan. 2025
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The defense needs to go back to the drawing board During coach Kevin Willard’s three-year tenure, defense has been Maryland’s forte.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Specialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialism. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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