PROFESS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

profess

verb

prə-ˈfes

Definition of profess

as in to pretend

to present a false appearance of professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

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as in to declare

to state clearly and strongly the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier

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as in to insist

to state as a fact usually forcefully he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen

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Recent Examples of profess This was something that Clarkson, who has professed his love for the car on more than one occasion, would end up documenting on Top Gear. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 June 2026 McAfee has professed the benefits of unpasteurized milk in public libraries and chiropractor offices. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Montgomery, who previously professed his innocence in court, did not attend his trial and was not present when jurors returned their verdict in 2024, USA TODAY previously reported. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026 And, on more than one occasion, Seth and Scott have professed their love for Patton. — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for profess

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January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of pretend

Verb

For now, the stars of the series see Louis and Lestat’s reunion as definitive, a culmination of all the tumult required to get to a place where Louis can declare his love and Lestat can accept it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Burnham’s comments drew a backlash from Jewish groups, but he's also been criticized by pro-Palestinian groups for not declaring Israel's bombardment of Gaza a genocide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

But real estate insiders say the corporation also assumes risk by taking on a distressed asset.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
In their investigation of the incident, Virginia regulators alleged The Vero had failed to assume responsibility for the health, safety, and well-being of its residents.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

Alternatively, FanDuel could assert the video doesn’t establish a false endorsement or misappropriation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of assert

Verb

Smith was not authorized to do such training, Swinehart alleges.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
The suit, backed by former Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo, alleges the project would destroy 940 acres of prime agricultural land and add roughly 25,000 residents to the Natomas basin in violation of state environmental law.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of allege

Verb

The pic was lensed in Globo’s modern studios in Rio, with technology that simulated sequences in Antarctica.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 July 2026
Each design was simulated spinning mid-flight and overlaid on 100 real-world backgrounds, then scored by a perceptual model built to mimic human vision, where a lower score meant better camouflage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026

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