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
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Elma Alvarez, an instructional specialist at an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, told me.
—Anna North, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
Some health insurance plans may cover referrals to specialists for issues related to menopause, like bone loss, urinary incontinence and depression.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
Hiring specialists for roles in sectors that demand advanced knowledge can help address these gaps, particularly in STEM, healthcare, technology and finance.
—Sophie Alcorn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But this rural hospital lacks advanced diagnostic equipment and a specialist on hand.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Elma Alvarez, an instructional specialist at an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, told me.
—Anna North, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
Some health insurance plans may cover referrals to specialists for issues related to menopause, like bone loss, urinary incontinence and depression.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
Hiring specialists for roles in sectors that demand advanced knowledge can help address these gaps, particularly in STEM, healthcare, technology and finance.
—Sophie Alcorn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for specialist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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The aim is to connect those who’ve lost their homes with location management professionals and/or art directors who may have photographed those properties.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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These are professionals stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items at a time.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By focusing on the area’s Latino community, who comprise nearly half the county’s population of about 10 million, the UCLA report illustrates how wildfire impact analysis has become more specialized as climate changes have made wildfires a more common threat to area economies and social welfare.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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This is done by pairwise combining proofs through a specialized ZK-proof aggregation operation.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The couple, both consultants who met in college, were married for 2 ½ years.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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For example, this cybersecurity consultant recalls a red team engagement involving falsified documents with electronic signatures.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Keep reading for expert advice on when and how co-sleeping may be safer.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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Kickstart Your Day with The Morning Jolt Start your mornings with expert political insights from NR’s Jim Geraghty.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Technical Grammy Awards are presented to individuals, companies, organizations or institutions who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
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The information was based on data recovered from the jet's flight data recorder that tracks the aircraft's movements, speed and other technical information.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson spoke to The Big Lead and Newsweek Sports' Jay Robinson IV to break down just what makes Louisiana State University so special for wide receivers.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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By mid-August, Selig and Reinsdorf gained enough support to cause AL president Bobby Brown and NL head Bill White to call a special meeting aimed at ousting Vincent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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