specialism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of specialism
Example Sentences
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There has not been a coach with a fielding specialism working with the England team since Paul Collingwood departed from the set-up at the beginning of the home summer.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
In 1987, he became a barrister and developed a specialism in human rights law.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
He has filled the past few maths teacher vacancies with primary school-trained teachers rather than those with a maths degree or maths teaching specialism.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
Obstetrics and gynaecology, she says, is a particularly demanding specialism that requires researchers to keep up their clinical skills on a regular basis.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
“I’m afraid I’m not good on dragons. I know the red-winged, the silver, the yellow, the starlit, the bearded, and the orchard dragon. But the sea is my specialism, not the sky.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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