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as in technical
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
Many of the applicants lacked the professional experience the job required. She had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.
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as in civil
in a serious and polite manner
She found his presentation informative and his delivery quite professional. Employees were expected to act in a professional manner when dealing with potential customers.
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as in specialist
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
If you want the job done right, you really should hire a professional.
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Recent Examples of professional
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Put simply, the best aerobic athletes – like professional cyclists and marathon runners – are likely above 70ml O2/kg/min mark.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees are overwhelmed by AI training A new LinkedIn survey found that more than half of professionals think AI training at work feels like a second job.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Mosley is a professional dancer, and her Mosley's daughter, Ava, is a talented artist with a successful TikTok account of her own.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Put simply, the best aerobic athletes – like professional cyclists and marathon runners – are likely above 70ml O2/kg/min mark.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
These tech professionals in their 20s took a career break to sail across the Pacific.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees are overwhelmed by AI training A new LinkedIn survey found that more than half of professionals think AI training at work feels like a second job.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professional
Adjective
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His early work at Domaine Chandon and Sterling Vineyards built a strong technical foundation, later sharpened through studies at the Wine Academy in Seattle.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the Istanbul Fashion Connection trade fair from August 20 to 22, covering 33,500 square meters, manufacturers and global players met to discuss trends, materials, and sourcing strategies centered on sustainability and technical innovation.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Boston enacted the Boston Trust Act in 2014, which bars local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents, particularly around arresting migrants in the country illegally who are on civil warrants.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Pines for Forbes A New York State appeals court on Thursday threw out a roughly $500 million fine that President Donald Trump had been ordered to pay last year as part of a civil fraud ruling against him.—
Thomas Gallagher,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Animation specialist Xilam, for example, will be there, pushing the likes of Piggy Builders, Where’s Chicky?, Zig & Sharko and Submarine Jim.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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As specialist in constitutional law Andrés Gil Domínguez explained in July, the presumption of innocence wasn't actually defeated by appealing to the use of a decree (Decreto 54/2009) to determine how public works budgets were assigned.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The model performed just as well as or better than specialized predictive models without requiring much fine-tuning. CoMET will deliver tools like Median Length-of-Stay for Discharge Planning, pushing predictive AI straight into operations.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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On July 17, the option for LGBTQ+ youth to access specialized mental health support from the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ended.—
Annie Sciacca,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The most expensive player added this offseason was offensive lineman James Daniels, who signed a respectable three-year deal that could be worth $24 million.—
Omar Kelly
August 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the finals, SFC followed with a respectable showing in a 13-8 loss to Bishop’s.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Waukesha School District is also considering closing schools, and a consultant has recommended Milwaukee Public Schools close schools.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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And if that doesn’t ease your mind, maybe this will: Knaus family members have been kept as consultants, and longtime general manager and former co-owner Thomas Blocher plans to stay involved as a kitchen consultant to keep an eye on the new bakery.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The team must be skilled in rigorous experimentation to enable translation of data into meaningful insights.—
Mohit Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The company could also serve as a magnet for high skilled and high wage labor and lead to spinoff companies, the city’s presentation said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their suits and intense businesslike energy sliced through the air.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The five two-tone color options—the boring, businesslike black and gray, plus purple-and-gray lavender, pink-and-baby-blue bubblegum, and the green sage options—are the most fun thing about it, and the lavender and bubblegum colors are particularly eye-catching.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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