professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nə-ˌlīz 
-ˈfe-shə-nə-ˌlīz
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional character to
Examples of professionalize in a Sentence
The country is professionalizing the military.
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Political analyst Virginie Martin said National Rally has professionalized in recent years, but would struggle to implement its party program amid France’s mounting financial problems.
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Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Her campaign platform builds on that success, with proposals like setting up a national intelligence unit or professionalizing the police.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
The new strategic plan also calls for professionalizing the State’s Attorney’s Office by training prosecutors in a standard set of skills, expanding the use of technology and tracking employees’ performance.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Salaries for veterinarians and vet technicians have also increased while vet practices have been professionalized.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Her campaign platform builds on that success, with proposals like setting up a national intelligence unit or professionalizing the police.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
The new strategic plan also calls for professionalizing the State’s Attorney’s Office by training prosecutors in a standard set of skills, expanding the use of technology and tracking employees’ performance.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Salaries for veterinarians and vet technicians have also increased while vet practices have been professionalized.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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“Professionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professionalize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nəl-ˌīz
-ən-ᵊl-
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional nature to
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