as in professionals
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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Recent Examples of specialists
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tools like Flux now bring that same rigor to everyday production Rust code, without requiring a dedicated team of specialists.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The group on Thursday announced the creation of a new independent board, led by a pair of turnaround specialists.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, HHS is asking for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Detectives, along with the Coroner’s Division and crime scene specialists, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area and recovered the skull.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The project included more than one hundred specialists in a workshop created on site.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tools like Flux now bring that same rigor to everyday production Rust code, without requiring a dedicated team of specialists.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The group on Thursday announced the creation of a new independent board, led by a pair of turnaround specialists.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, HHS is asking for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Detectives, along with the Coroner’s Division and crime scene specialists, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area and recovered the skull.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The project included more than one hundred specialists in a workshop created on site.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
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And no one knows that better than professionals.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The findings are based on a survey of 161 CFOs and other finance professionals, with 77% at companies with up to 4,999 employees, 18% at companies with 5,000–19,999 employees, and 7% with 20,000 or more employees.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More consumers are interested in healthy alternatives, and a stigma that once existed around sobriety is starting to vanish, Dave Williams, president of beverage alcohol industry consultants, Bump Williams, previously told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Over months of reporting, Marcus spoke with dozens of clemency recipients, lawyers, historians, and the consultants offering clients their pardon expertise.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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