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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Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The blood test’s reliability of about 90% in identifying Alzheimer’s disease was compared with doctors’ assessments within primary or specialist care before they were allowed to see the results of the blood test or cerebrospinal fluid test.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 3 Aug. 2024
At least eight employees at two schools have been investigated, but the only one facing discipline is Jessica Norton, a $35,000-a-year data information specialist who is also the mother of the transgender athlete.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
That was hardly a surprise – Ebden, a doubles specialist, last played a singles match two years, and there are few more daunting ways to reacquaint yourself with a different format than against a man who boasts 24 grand slam titles.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024
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To accommodate those demands, teams will travel with tutors, learning specialists and test proctors, as needed, Hummel said.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The blood test’s reliability of about 90% in identifying Alzheimer’s disease was compared with doctors’ assessments within primary or specialist care before they were allowed to see the results of the blood test or cerebrospinal fluid test.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 3 Aug. 2024
At least eight employees at two schools have been investigated, but the only one facing discipline is Jessica Norton, a $35,000-a-year data information specialist who is also the mother of the transgender athlete.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
That was hardly a surprise – Ebden, a doubles specialist, last played a singles match two years, and there are few more daunting ways to reacquaint yourself with a different format than against a man who boasts 24 grand slam titles.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024
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“Specialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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