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
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Other contacts lapsed in late March, leaving the Seattle lab with zero janitorial staff and a skeleton crew of IT specialists.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Reach out to a pediatrician, health care specialist, or therapist at the first sign that your child’s toxic friendship is impacting their mental health.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
Earlier this year, Withings began offering Cardio Checkup, an in-app service to send your cardiac data quarterly to a team of specialists for review.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From field work to freedom SEO specialist Nikola Roza's entrepreneurial journey began in tragedy, learning about internet marketing in 2015 when his mother was terminally ill.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Other contacts lapsed in late March, leaving the Seattle lab with zero janitorial staff and a skeleton crew of IT specialists.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Reach out to a pediatrician, health care specialist, or therapist at the first sign that your child’s toxic friendship is impacting their mental health.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
Earlier this year, Withings began offering Cardio Checkup, an in-app service to send your cardiac data quarterly to a team of specialists for review.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
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As the report on Forbes.com about DEI bans illustrated, this confusion is why campus health professionals have argued that DEI bans should include language stating that these bans do not impact clinical services provided by license health care providers on campus.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Health professionals were aware of it, but no one from the public opinion, no one.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Organizations need to evaluate this against their existing identity infrastructure and determine if adopting a specialized solution for AI agents aligns with their architectural strategy.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In addition to production, The Hive Greece will offer animation courses to nurture emerging talent, beginning with a specialized Toon Boom masterclass.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Seasoned managers and experienced consultants can sometimes fall into the same trap.—
Peter Follows,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Fleck, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, corporate consultant, and Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford University.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Follow New York Times Travel on Instagram and sign up for our Travel Dispatch newsletter to get expert tips on traveling smarter and inspiration for your next vacation.—
Toh Gouttenoire,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This begins with behavior change and includes lifestyle interventions and skill-building programs along with expert support for long-term success.—
Scott Paddock,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the call came from the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the master tailor and artist was surprised and emotional.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Due to a technical issue, Underwood ended up singing the patriotic song a cappella, earning rave reviews for her performance.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The program offers hands-on support, including personalized resume optimization, networking strategy, technical mastery, behavioral interview prep, and more.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Why the Chargers drafted him: When picking this far at the end of the draft, special teams tends to be the first fit, and Bridges is eager to apply his skills.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kansas coach Bill Self already has a special connection with UTEP transfer guard Ahamad Bynum.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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