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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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
All through their wedding ceremony, the relatives looked on proudly, overwhelmed with emotion as the couple professed their love and commitment.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
All proudly professes himself as a man of faith.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Carolla then turned more serious, professing his lifelong love of the medium.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
That’s when Crowley professed his own love for the angel and asked him to leave Heaven and Hell behind, too.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
All proudly professes himself as a man of faith.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Carolla then turned more serious, professing his lifelong love of the medium.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
That’s when Crowley professed his own love for the angel and asked him to leave Heaven and Hell behind, too.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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How might Infantino continue to profess neutrality while still clearly taking a side, pretending to listen to every voice while remaining obedient to only one?—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Organizations that have spent decades pretending that the best way to find a new audience is to alienate your existing one are beginning to realize the cost of their folly.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
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On a sunny afternoon in May 2024, a hundred New England foodies gathered on the steps of the US Capitol to declare New Haven, Connecticut—in as official a manner as possible—the pizza capital of the United States.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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He was charged additionally with failing to declare consulting income on his tax returns from 2020 to 2022.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Trump has insisted Iran end its nuclear weapons program and surrender its enriched uranium.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Rather than containing culture in a single venue, Son de L’amour moves through spaces, as if insisting that memory should not be stationary.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The most common mistake is building the orchestrator first and assuming specialists will materialize later.—
Praveen Satyanarayana,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Democrats are refusing to agree to an extension as long as Pulte is set to assume the role.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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At some point, though, gravity will surely assert itself.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit asserts claims of legal malpractice and breach of contract against Balch & Bingham and Anulewicz.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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In June 2025, the union representing state engineers sued the Newsom administration alleging that the order violated state labor law by failing to confer with the union over its impacts.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Each combination was used to simulate one year of atmospheric conditions and then scored against metrics like the number of tropical cyclones that occurred or the difference between energy entering and leaving the top of the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Evolving threats from drones and AI In January, thousands of officials involved in World Cup security gathered for exercises simulating crowd surges, vehicle attacks and mass shootings.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Beqaa Valley, Lebanon — Not too long ago, Hezbollah was proclaimed all but defeated.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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