experts

noun

plural of expert
as in scholars
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer

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Recent Examples of experts Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In recent studies by AccuWeather experts, excessive rainfall can contribute to insect and fungus damage in parts of Pennsylvania, which may lead to duller colors and earlier leaf drop. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Infalt and other experts will say that mature whitetails are completely different animals than younger deer. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Meet the experts Taylor Carter is a hairstylist based in Boston. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026 The reduction will likely worsen existing delays and exacerbate transit fees, experts say. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Still, experts noted, Treasury yields respond to a range of factors beyond the federal debt, including inflation expectations. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Five years later, state leaders and national experts on school attendance have declared the Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, or LEAP, a resounding success. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 But most experts on the laws of war see such restrictions as outdated and insufficient. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experts
  1. scholars
  2. adepts
  3. gurus
  4. masters
  5. specialists
  6. artists
  7. virtuosos
  8. wizards
Noun
  • This coexistence of one god and many gods may initially appear contradictory, but a clearer picture emerges by tracing the history of how Hindu texts, traditions, and thinkers—and some Western scholars—have answered this question.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But legal scholars say those cases are different because the doctors weren't in Louisiana and never fled the state and became fugitives.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of gurus
Noun
  • He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degrees in criminal justice and public administration from Florida International University.
    — Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed doubles showcases one of tennis’ greatest strengths — seeing the best athletes in the world share a court — but this version of it also pits the masters of a discipline against the biggest stars of a sport.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • For example, the group’s Parkway MediCentre, which is located in Singapore’s Woodleigh district, offers chronic disease management services and consultations with dermatology and obstetrics and gynaecology specialists.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts are split over whether short-drama specialists or traditional incumbents possess the stronger distribution moat.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of specialists
Noun
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The famed Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction at Knott’s Scary Farm recently refurbished Bird Cage Theater.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists
Noun
  • The decade featured some of the most revered and celebrated virtuosos to ever walk the planet, both critically and commercially.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of virtuosos
Noun
  • This means the team members don’t need to be tech wizards to build custom reference material.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Players can also customize a walking castle and investigate a mystery involving missing wizards.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizards

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“Experts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experts. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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