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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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
These jeans are ideal for workers who need a tough pair of jeans to get through their day or office goers who need to look more professional.
—Christopher Murray
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, that database has provided information used by professionals in areas of homeland security, school safety and violence prevention.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That was my first professional gig.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
These jeans are ideal for workers who need a tough pair of jeans to get through their day or office goers who need to look more professional.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Medical professionals warn that ingesting magnets can lead to serious consequences such as pressure necrosis, perforation, obstruction, fistula and sepsis.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, that database has provided information used by professionals in areas of homeland security, school safety and violence prevention.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professional
Adjective
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On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Above all, Europe’s ability to turn technical reform into reality depends on the willingness of its 27 members to act as one unit—the new agenda calls for removing national barriers and regulatory differences sector by sector.—
Jessica Jurkschat,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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From their point of view, there will be a local council that will get a lot of money from international donors, but, behind the scenes, Hamas, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, will be able to continue to preserve its military and political and civil power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s flight was the 13th with supplies for Gaza by Samaritan’s Purse and its disaster response specialists.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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It was instead broadcast via a specialist beauty and pageantry streaming service.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This might look like manufacturing specialized materials at scale, building new quantum foundries, expanding the talent pipeline, advancing cooling technology, and mass-producing cryogenic equipment and materials with superconductive properties.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teams of specialized welders move seamlessly from one construction site to the next.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are a lot of very respectable academics that have done a lot of really amazing work in Black Studies and Africana Studies.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest, Derby rallied to finish a remarkable third (eventually losing to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off final), while Middlesbrough (12th), Bolton (14th) and Wednesday (16th) claimed a respectable mid-table berth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Later, when cracks emerged after construction started and the cement had been poured, consultants who recommended covering the façade with a rubbery coating to seal the cracks were similarly dismissed.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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During the last chief search, city consultant Iris Roley set up a series of community conversations with the four finalists.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Moses is only 27 but is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most prolific and skilled contemporary filmmakers.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Much of Moreas’s difficulty stems from a shrinking pool of skilled labor in the health care workforce.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the subject of Materialists, Lucy’s coolness evolves from a businesslike need to maintain control over a situation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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And how would the famously gruff and businesslike Belichick work with nineteen-year-olds?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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