1
as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge
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2
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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3
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
More than a half-century after his assassination, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to stoke suspicion—both of his death and of the United States’ professed moral footing.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
In addition to being tagged a racist for life, Hogan loudly and proudly professed his support of Donald Trump.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
Before that, the finale will feature the four remaining couples going on final dates and professing their feelings for one another.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 July 2025
Both babyfaces loudly professed their respect for one another before throwing hands again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
In addition to being tagged a racist for life, Hogan loudly and proudly professed his support of Donald Trump.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
Before that, the finale will feature the four remaining couples going on final dates and professing their feelings for one another.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 July 2025
Both babyfaces loudly professed their respect for one another before throwing hands again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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The scammer will pretend to be verified customers and leave reviews for the products that are delivered to unsuspecting residents.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The latest text message attacks making headlines (1,2,3) pretend to be from Amazon.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Netflix star was declared cancer-free in November 2022 and underwent breast reconstruction surgery two years later.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In April, Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in New Mexico’s largest city, Albuquerque, saying that a significant increase in crime warranted the help of the New Mexico National Guard.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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India insists its military prowess forced Pakistan into that ceasefire.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some would insist this is a wink-wink of trying to play both sides of the gambit at the same time, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thousands more are assumed to have died while fleeing the eruption.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Yet assuming Trump follows through with his own deadline, will the pressure tactics actually work to change Putin’s war calculus?—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s this pressure as a young woman to assert yourself so that you’re taken seriously.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall worked tirelessly to seize opportunities to assert Republicans' power as the minority party.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the outlets, police alleged in the documents that the couple repeatedly slammed the girl's fingers in a door frame, crushing her hand and causing her fingernails to separate from her hand.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Supporters of Colbert, a frequent Trump critic, also alleged in the wake of his talk show's cancellation that, amid CBS parent company Paramount's recent merger with Skydance, the move might've been politically motivated in an effort to get the FCC to approve the deal.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The researchers used one gel to seal a hole at the base of a three-meter-long pipe that was filled with tap water to simulate a high-pressure water leak.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, generative AI is being used to simulate moderation scenarios by helping developers refine detection algorithms and improve overall system accuracy. 5.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Vince proclaimed his love for Jess (Jurnee Smollett).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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According to the folks at National Calendar Day, the city of Buffalo, New York, in 1977 proclaimed July 29 to be National Chicken Wing Day.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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