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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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
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That team is based at United Airlines’ Network Operations Center (NOC), a 24/7 command hub located just outside of Chicago, where specialists oversee nearly 5,000 flights a day.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The zoo employees are using their specialist knowledge to help the Talbert House.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Jerry Llanes, a digital forensic data specialist from the FBI's Miami division, testified about anti-Trump text messages purportedly recovered from cell phones used by Routh.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That team is based at United Airlines’ Network Operations Center (NOC), a 24/7 command hub located just outside of Chicago, where specialists oversee nearly 5,000 flights a day.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The force has also deployed its specialist search unit, which will continue to work throughout the President’s stay in Windsor.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The zoo employees are using their specialist knowledge to help the Talbert House.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialist
Noun
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Meeting these guests – many of them accomplished professionals – helped expand his dreams for his own life, Mutabazi says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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At this point, the CDC is being run by an acting director, Jim O’Neill, who is neither a scientist nor a health or public health professional.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the major generic LLMs do, and there are specialized LLMs that provide such a service as their core competency.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Those phones, however, needed specialized antennas to connect to dedicated satellite communications frequencies.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Someone who’s ready to commit, ready to grind it out and face the issues no consultant or broker would readily admit during the investigative process.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kashyap is professor at the Chicago Booth Business School and a consultant to the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This backdrop could help the technical conditions mature and allow these two patterns to resolve to the upside.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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An 11-member professional diving team operated under challenging conditions, including strong currents, low visibility, and the technical demands of deep diving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Xp Lee won a special election in Minnesota on Tuesday to replace Melissa Hortman, the former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, who was assassinated in June.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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