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Recent Examples of specialized
He was referred to the Stanford University Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto for specialized tests and treatment.
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Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
His boys, Marquis Jr., 7, and Myles, 5, who live with autism, risk losing the services the district provides for students with disabilities, including the specialized aides who may not be there come fall.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
And to match the original marble facades and detailed interiors, the Fed is required to use specialized processes more costly than those allowed in Washington buildings without historical significance or not on the National Mall.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Using a specialized surgical technique known as Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI), muscles are reconnected in functional pairs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
His boys, Marquis Jr., 7, and Myles, 5, who live with autism, risk losing the services the district provides for students with disabilities, including the specialized aides who may not be there come fall.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
And to match the original marble facades and detailed interiors, the Fed is required to use specialized processes more costly than those allowed in Washington buildings without historical significance or not on the National Mall.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Using a specialized surgical technique known as Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI), muscles are reconnected in functional pairs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
Adjective
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Seely is survived by numerous friends, family members, and her special cat, Corrie.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The commissioner on Thursday sent a memo to the city clerk, the city manager and other commissioners, requesting to hold a special commission meeting to discuss the city’s recent election date changes.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Once again, vehicular access was closed and pedestrian access was limited.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Pets can help, but not everyone can care for one, and their conversational skills are limited.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Missions sometimes get extended for technical reasons, or because of poor weather in recovery zones on Earth, but there's something different in play with Crew-11.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Often, rallies are followed by dips, so people can take some profits around key technical levels.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Smith remains a restricted free agent, which allows the Heat to match outside offers in free agency to retain him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The restricted redemption of Money Market Funds by BNP Paribas (my previous employer) in 2007 foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The specific flowers, shrubs and trees that are seasonally planted in the garden have also changed over time, sometimes out of necessity.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek contacted Southwest Airlines for comment and specific pricing information via email on Friday outside of usual working hours.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the cloven-hoofed Maison Margiela Tabi transcended from its position as cult cool girl shoe some time ago, even the less esoteric among us are testing out the toe-accentuating and toe-baring side of fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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Other complaints get a bit more technical and esoteric and farther away from things that regular people probably care about.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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