specialists

NOUN

person who is an expert in a field

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority consultant doctor guru professional scholar technician

STRONG

ace adept connoisseur devotee pro pundit sage savant veteran virtuoso

WEAK

attending physician old hand old pro

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur ignoramus rookie

WEAK

general practitioner

Example Sentences

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I am intrigued by the possibility of AI democratizing knowledge inside firms, helping workers go beyond their immediate domain of expertise and expand into areas that would otherwise require help from specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This is one of the largest takeover arbitrage situations, and arbitrage specialists collectively have a limited pool of capital to allocate to one transaction.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Starting Friday, specialists will begin assessing where everything stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Pole went back to her family home and sought help from mental health specialists.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There was not enough of the patient to go around, and specialists pushed forward in line with raw tempers and snapped at their colleagues in front to hurry up and give somebody else a chance.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller