specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /

VERB

concentrate on specific area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

train

STRONG

practice pursue

WEAK

be into develop oneself in do one's thing go in for have a weakness for limit oneself to practice exclusively study intensively work in

Antonyms

STRONG

stop

WEAK

broaden

Example Sentences

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Google recently hooked up with Blackstone to create a joint venture that will specialize in renting TPUs out in the cloud.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Taiwan Semi, meanwhile, can specialize in building the best factories with the most advanced manufacturing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Google and Blackstone are creating a new company that will specialize in offering AI-focused cloud-computing services using the TPU chips that Google designed itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And companies like Intel, which specialize in producing CPUs, are benefiting from the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“I specialize in the pathology and therapeutics of the blood,” he said.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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