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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A report last year said an EMS specialist’s vehicle covered over 1,000 miles for seemingly personal reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The sharp-shooting defensive specialist’s first conversation with LeBron James was a request for a pair of his shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Sarah Wright stops by her peer support specialist's hotel room-turned-office in this Denver suburb several times a day.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2022

People with mild to moderate hearing loss can now obtain medical-grade hearing aids without a prescription or a specialist’s help, slashing the cost by hundreds or thousands of dollars.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

He’s been doing some mighty slick operating, according to the medical review I ran across in a throat specialist’s office.”

From The Indifference of Juliet by Hutt, Henry