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In some senses, expertise is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
considerable, extensive, great | limited
appropriate, relevant
The hospital hired a doctor with relevant expertise in treating heart disease.
necessary
You need necessary expertise to work as a surgeon in any hospital.
established, existing
particular, special/specialist, specific
Maria's particular expertise in graphic design made her the ideal person to lead the project.
collective, combined, shared
The team's combined expertise allowed them to solve the difficult problem quickly.
in-house, local, outside
The company decided to hire local expertise rather than fly in consultants from the capital.
staff | subject | academic, business, clinical, engineering, financial, legal, management/managerial, marketing, medical, professional, scientific, technical, technological
QUANT
degree, level
The chef's advanced level of expertise was evident in every dish she prepared.
VERB + EXPERTISE
have
The team leader has extensive expertise in managing large construction projects.
lack | need, require | acquire, develop, gain
build on
Our new design team builds on years of expertise in sustainable architecture.
provide
The consulting firm provided expertise that helped the small company improve its marketing strategy.
apply, bring, bring to bear, use
The new manager brought her years of marketing expertise to the struggling company.
bring together, call on, draw on
The team decided to call on their marketing expertise to solve the customer problem.
rely on
pass on, share
The senior chef agreed to pass on her expertise to the younger members of the kitchen team.
EXPERTISE + VERB
be available
The company's technical expertise was available to help solve the problem.
PREP
~ in
Sarah developed real expertise in graphic design after working in the industry for five years.
~ on
The consultant offered valuable expertise on digital marketing strategies for small businesses.
PHRASES
an area/a field of expertise, a range of expertise
Building a new hospital needed expertise in many different fields, from engineering to medicine.