specialize
verb (used without object)
to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty.
has specialized
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present perfectof specialize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Engstrom has specialized in monetary policy and financial market analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nvidia: Energy-intensive Bitcoin mining requires the types of processors that Nvidia has specialized in from the beginning—an early specialty that’s helped it to become a multitrillion-dollar company in the age of energy-intensive A.I. training.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
Based in Tucson, Ariz., the boutique Desert Vintage has specialized in rare designer clothing since Salima Boufelfel and Roberto Cowan took it over in 2012.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
In the course of evolution, the immune system has specialized in recognizing pathogens from their genetic material.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
One has specialized in one thing, while another has been allured by another subject.
From Norwegian Life by Ethlyn T. Clough
