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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a doctor with a specialty in neurology
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as in specialities
something for which a person shows a special talent
singing operatic works is my specialty
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Recent Examples of specialties
There’s a variety of classic sushi rolls like Philadelphia rolls or specialties like the Jayhawk roll (cream cheese, avocado, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna) as well as sashimi (individual pieces of fish served with ginger, soy sauce and wasabi).
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Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Get your fix of both island specialties at this fast-casual Indy chain.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Construction on the tower is expected to begin next year and will include 216 private-room patient beds — increasingly sought for hospital stays — 20 surgical areas organized around recovery rooms and specialties by floor, all outfitted with cutting-edge technology.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Boston Boston's culinary reputation is built on a handful of standout specialties, including oysters and clam chowder.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The firm lists among its specialties litigation, disputes and investigations.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The scientists in question worked across specialties ranging from materials processing to the development of cancer drugs, only in some cases dealing with aerospace or nuclear matters.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Crafty Buffalo is a taphouse and grill serving burgers, draft beers, and bison specialties.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
From a chili that breaks all the rules to a cake born from a happy accident, these regional specialties deserve a spot on your food bucket list.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Get your fix of both island specialties at this fast-casual Indy chain.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Construction on the tower is expected to begin next year and will include 216 private-room patient beds — increasingly sought for hospital stays — 20 surgical areas organized around recovery rooms and specialties by floor, all outfitted with cutting-edge technology.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Boston Boston's culinary reputation is built on a handful of standout specialties, including oysters and clam chowder.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The firm lists among its specialties litigation, disputes and investigations.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The scientists in question worked across specialties ranging from materials processing to the development of cancer drugs, only in some cases dealing with aerospace or nuclear matters.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Crafty Buffalo is a taphouse and grill serving burgers, draft beers, and bison specialties.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
From a chili that breaks all the rules to a cake born from a happy accident, these regional specialties deserve a spot on your food bucket list.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialties
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Items range from Maldivian specialities like tuna curry (kandu kukulhu) to Chinese-style crispy duck salad.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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To create the list, the team weighed the total volume and ratings of reviews, and included a range of options featuring regional specialities rooted in a variety of culinary traditions.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Homelessness continues to rise, basic infrastructure needs to be fixed or replaced and public safety departments need more resources.—
Rebecca Jones,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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But because of seeing the phone on the surveillance video, police got a warrant to search Google's location data for all phones within about one-and-a-half football fields of the bank during the half-hour on either side of the robbery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, voices across Europe’s cultural and political spheres—including Italy’s culture minister—have urged Venice Biennale organizers to shutter the Russian Pavilion, as the country’s war against Ukraine remains ongoing.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Specialties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialties. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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