PROFESSIONALS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

professionals

noun

plural of professional

as in specialists

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field If you want the job done right, you really should hire a professional.

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Recent Examples of professionals The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Medical residents and professionals can earn a $1,000 referral bonus for referring other doctors, dentists, or residents. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Ask questions of healthcare professionals who understand what happens when someone cannot refrigerate insulin or other temperature-sensitive medications. — Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The company said the Sperro SV jacket has been tested by alpine professionals, including the search and rescue teams from Vancouver’s North Shore Rescue. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 People who have developed hypertension during pregnancy should make sure that this remains part of their medical history so that future primary care providers and other healthcare professionals are aware of this potential risk factor. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 During a typical study or workday, students and professionals move between different tasks and sitting positions. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 Sensia now has to move through hearing care professionals and ultimately to consumers. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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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

This kudzu costs the country $3 trillion a year, the business consultants Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini have estimated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
As in the April 2025 open house, village officials and consultants from Kimley-Horn listened to residents who offered feedback on what was needed to provide a safer, more walkable corridor along the Village Market Shopping corridor.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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