1
: openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed
2
: professing to be qualified
also
: expert
Synonyms
Examples of professed in a Sentence
He is a professed enemy of the king.
a professed analyst of American presidential politics
Recent Examples on the Web
Human rights activists have accused the U.S. government of casting aside its professed commitment to promoting democracy and human rights abroad in favor of shoring up U.S. influence in the region.
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Katie Rogers, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Human rights activists have accused the US government of casting aside its professed commitment to promoting democracy and human rights abroad in favor of shoring up US influence in the region.
—Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
California has lagged far behind several other states on community solar, despite its professed leadership in confronting the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
That war has posed a bit of a problem for China’s professed position, however.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2023
However, despite the professed commitment to change, many workplaces are stuck in time, perpetuating outdated practices and failing to embrace DEI’s potential.
—Billie Jean King, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
Flaherty took great care in selecting a jury with no professed knowledge of NSC-131.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
The two share a desire to challenge Western dominance, a position central to Putin’s professed self-image as a leader waging war on Ukraine to save the world from U.S. hegemony and greedy Western elites.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
In decades past, independence was commonly thought to require an unequivocal, formal break with any legal or professed ties to China.
—Nathan F. Batto, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2022
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Katie Rogers, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Human rights activists have accused the US government of casting aside its professed commitment to promoting democracy and human rights abroad in favor of shoring up US influence in the region.
—Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
California has lagged far behind several other states on community solar, despite its professed leadership in confronting the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
That war has posed a bit of a problem for China’s professed position, however.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2023
However, despite the professed commitment to change, many workplaces are stuck in time, perpetuating outdated practices and failing to embrace DEI’s potential.
—Billie Jean King, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
Flaherty took great care in selecting a jury with no professed knowledge of NSC-131.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
The two share a desire to challenge Western dominance, a position central to Putin’s professed self-image as a leader waging war on Ukraine to save the world from U.S. hegemony and greedy Western elites.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
In decades past, independence was commonly thought to require an unequivocal, formal break with any legal or professed ties to China.
—Nathan F. Batto, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2022
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First Known Use
circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professed. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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professed
adjective
pro·fessed
prə-ˈfest 
1
: openly declared
failed in its professed task
2
: claiming to be qualified
a professed expert
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