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specialization

[spesh-uh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌspɛʃ ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /




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In an era of extreme bullpen specialization, when seemingly every reliever has a prescribed role, Ashby has become an old-fashioned fireman befitting the Brewers’ throwback style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Many developmental disorders arise when the normal process of cell specialization or tissue formation is disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Not because I can’t do it, but because I value the expertise, perspective, and specialization that person brings.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026

“This is the specialization that we are good at: data. So we’re just focused on that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

In those societies each household made what it needed; there was little or no economic specialization.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Novice CEOs rarely surround themselves with the right “load-bearing” people who have specializations and can take ownership of specific goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

There’s still no definitive winner among AI models, Sette believes, and Anthropic’s product performs very well in specializations such as coding.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2025

"We think our work will be significant for several medical specializations, including cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, psychiatry, and psychological research," Krishna said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

The authorities, they say, have long ignored systemic issues that made specializations like dermatology and cosmetic surgery more lucrative than essential services like emergency care.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

The society lady, the business man, the musician, the professor of literature, the mechanic, have specializations of vocabulary and construction, but there is, for each of them, a great common linguistic area.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman


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