SPECIALISTS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

specialists

noun

plural of specialist

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 Hospitals bolster their side by hiring risk adjustment specialists and employing AI tools, while health insurers hire payment integrity specialists and employ different AI tools. — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 People handle the judgment, and clinical validation stays with the specialists. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Energy specialists are awestruck by its industrial dominance in batteries and solar power. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 However, the country isn’t producing enough STEM specialists to meet demand. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 DeFoe has very limited experience fishing at Lake Hamilton, but his partner Gill is one of the most formidable specialists with forward-facing sonar. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 Police cordoned off three trucks at the scene and evacuated about 85 households as bomb-disposal specialists and the army investigated. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 And Henderson's insurance would not pay for it, despite the careful justification given by the two specialists treating him. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 But two ancient-DNA specialists, Richard Green and Beth Shapiro, agreed to look into the problem. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Young professionals often have multiple financial priorities, such as beginning to invest, paying off student loans, employee benefits, buying a first home, and saving for a wedding or starting a family.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
As its grown over the past two decades, New York Comic Con’s goal has expanded to maintaining its classic fan experiences while offering new opportunities for professionals in attendance over the past couple years.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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Some donors came away questioning spending decisions, particularly on pricey consultants and lavish events.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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