profess

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Recent Examples of profess James Dobson, once the most powerful tentpole of the Religious Right and a kingmaker for politicians professing faith, died Thursday, his family announced. Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025 The White Lotus actors met at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in 2007 and professed their love for one another just a few weeks later. Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025 In a call to J & M’s corporate offices, the company professed not to know anything about it. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for profess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
Verb
  • The challenge is to stop pretending the current tools give full control and start demanding real visibility.
    Jagadeesh Kunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kelley susses out that Göring is pretending not to understand or speak English, and for a couple of scenes that gives the shrink a leg up.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The highest levels of malnutrition since the war began were reported this summer, and its largest city has been officially declared under famine by a panel of food-security experts.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Google, of course, insists the AI Overviews arrangement benefits everyone.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Caracas insists the buildup is part of a broader campaign directed at undermining President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s assuming no more Fed officials are fired, which could change the trajectory of monetary policy for the next few years.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of people assume that individuals make conscious decisions that lead to these outcomes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Children want to change, as Adam Phillips asserts, but adults want to stay the same.
    Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Cox was also asked about a Sunday New York Times report that alleged Robinson had communicated with others on Discord after the shooting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Today’s use cases are limited, with most work concentrated on simulating chemistry and physics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.
    A.K. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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