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
Typically, programs go back and forth with specialists to hammer out grant details and questions in the months ahead of the disbursement date.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s flight was the 13th with supplies for Gaza by Samaritan’s Purse and its disaster response specialists.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Player development specialists against beat writers and podcasters.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
People are also very concerned about quality, even though most are satisfied with their own specialists and care providers, there are several administrative inefficiencies that people are concerned about and other factors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Why choice of technique matters However, there are reasons why most labs working with ancient DNA don’t use these procedures anymore, say Kirsten Bos and Alexander Hubener, both specialists in ancient DNA at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Liquidation specialists are speculating the refunds will happen and buying the rights to them, offering businesses about 20% of total tariffs paid in exchange for the rights to any future refunds.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Castillo said the district will also increase the number of campus safety specialists at its middle and high schools for more adults to help maintain a safe environment, job listings that will also be posted soon on the district’s website.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The commission is typically staffed with engineers, architects and historic preservation specialists, though it is currently closed due to the government shutdown.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s flight was the 13th with supplies for Gaza by Samaritan’s Purse and its disaster response specialists.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Player development specialists against beat writers and podcasters.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
People are also very concerned about quality, even though most are satisfied with their own specialists and care providers, there are several administrative inefficiencies that people are concerned about and other factors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Why choice of technique matters However, there are reasons why most labs working with ancient DNA don’t use these procedures anymore, say Kirsten Bos and Alexander Hubener, both specialists in ancient DNA at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Liquidation specialists are speculating the refunds will happen and buying the rights to them, offering businesses about 20% of total tariffs paid in exchange for the rights to any future refunds.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Castillo said the district will also increase the number of campus safety specialists at its middle and high schools for more adults to help maintain a safe environment, job listings that will also be posted soon on the district’s website.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The commission is typically staffed with engineers, architects and historic preservation specialists, though it is currently closed due to the government shutdown.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialists
Noun
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The program aims to champion emerging storytellers through collaboration with leading industry professionals, production companies and organizations with roots in the Bay.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cooperative is also behind the Partners in Care program, which pairs Nashville police officers with mental health professionals to help with calls that involve people in a behavioral crisis.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bankers and consultants thronged Riyadh, eager for a share of the fees from Vision 2030 deals that many doubted would ever materialize.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the group has hired the architects (Voith & Mactavish) and consultants to plan and prepare final designs, which are nearly complete.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Specialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialists. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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