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
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Templin’s thumb was fractured in January 2023 following the fight and records showed that, despite continual pleas for help, the Idaho Department of Correction wouldn’t take him to see a specialist for six months.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Artifacts from the Carolingian period dating to the 9th or 10th century were also uncovered nearby by specialists with the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
But geriatricians are among the happiest of all specialists, Dr. Cynthia Boyd, the director of the division of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the school of medicine at Johns Hopkins, points out.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Join environmental specialists for a two-mile walk in the Gemini Springs Conservation Area, the sixth preserve in this year’s challenge.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Templin’s thumb was fractured in January 2023 following the fight and records showed that, despite continual pleas for help, the Idaho Department of Correction wouldn’t take him to see a specialist for six months.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Artifacts from the Carolingian period dating to the 9th or 10th century were also uncovered nearby by specialists with the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
But geriatricians are among the happiest of all specialists, Dr. Cynthia Boyd, the director of the division of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the school of medicine at Johns Hopkins, points out.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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The talk show co-hosts brought in two expert piercers from So Gold Studios from Brooklyn, N.Y. to do the piercings live on the air.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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There will be children’s activities, educational exhibits, expert horticultural speakers, food vendors and entertainment.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 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,
19 Jan. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to technical barriers, there are economic and regulatory challenges.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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With technical confluences aligning, the setup offers an attractive balance of risk and reward.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump was indicted himself on charges linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection that tried to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory, but those charges were later dismissed by special counsel Jack Smith after Trump reclaimed the presidency in last November’s election.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is no special secret or special protection style or special technique.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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