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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a doctor with a specialty in neurology
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as in speciality
something for which a person shows a special talent
singing operatic works is my specialty
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Recent Examples of specialty
The students employed Loro Piana’s cashmere and other specialty yarns to create a modular, transformable midi dress.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
For a time, the maker of specialty access products for the building industry was in West Haven.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Courtesy Sanford Health Doctors across specialties, states and clinic sizes echoed the sentiment.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
To drink, beer and wine, plus specialty beverages like Lychee Iced Tea, Thai Iced Tea or Butterfly Pea Lemonade are also available.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
For a time, the maker of specialty access products for the building industry was in West Haven.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Courtesy Sanford Health Doctors across specialties, states and clinic sizes echoed the sentiment.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
To drink, beer and wine, plus specialty beverages like Lychee Iced Tea, Thai Iced Tea or Butterfly Pea Lemonade are also available.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
Noun
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The San Diego Police Department asked the public to avoid the area surrounding the Islamic Center of San Diego.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Guest rooms and suites with spacious living areas are both available, all of course equipped with the famous Four Seasons mattresses and linens that nearly guarantee a sound night’s sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Eateries and chefs will be releasing speciality dishes and prix-fixe meals.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Star dishes include Nobu’s own specialities and those inspired by Barcelona’s coast.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Of course, none of this would be possible if the DOJ and Blanche happened to remember the department’s own function as the ostensible guardian of the rule of law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This role gives him the opportunity to explore different departments before eventually committing to a specialty.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Look for in-place federation that queries domain systems where the data lives, persistent cross-domain state and discovery that recognizes when signals from different domains belong to the same event.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And to be clear, funding health care and nutrition assistance is explicitly the domain of the state and federal governments.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Alex Smalley leads the field at the 2026 PGA Championship through three rounds of play, with a score of -6.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Also, without names, the people are on a level playing field with the snowflakes, who are the man’s new friends, and, without names, the doctors can be known solely by their specialties.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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So, even these magical elements that are not realistic are informed by the research.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In the United Kingdom, according to Andrew Crisell, talk and music radio brings together the two typical elements of radio content in a mix of information, culture, and entertainment.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Jeffers flashed his power again, hitting the go-ahead homer Sunday and finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored as the Twins avoided a series sweep.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialty. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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