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
The godmother always offers introductory remarks and Jolie maximized her time by professing a love for international cinema while staying true to her humanitarian activism and calling attention to tragic stories of women who lost their lives amid war and conflict abroad.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Simpson had always professed innocence but was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and subsequently served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Is a beautiful bride and a handsome groom having their lovely wedding interrupted by another handsome man standing up and professing his love for the beautiful bride, and then handsome man and beautiful bride running away together memorable?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The two chatted about the upcoming race, with the three-time champion professing his love for the trophy for the winner of today's Grand Prix.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Simpson had always professed innocence but was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and subsequently served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Is a beautiful bride and a handsome groom having their lovely wedding interrupted by another handsome man standing up and professing his love for the beautiful bride, and then handsome man and beautiful bride running away together memorable?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The two chatted about the upcoming race, with the three-time champion professing his love for the trophy for the winner of today's Grand Prix.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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The show then cut over to a Good Morning America clip that sees Haines pretend to faint when the superhero swings into frame.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Have you ever been contacted by someone pretending to be Elon Musk?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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And the Justice Department warned that declaring the funding scheme unconstitutional would jeopardize many other programs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Jariwala was transported from her home in Andheri to a hospital, where she was declared dead by the doctors, Mumbai police told ANI, which reported that police received information about her death at around 1 a.m. local time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Immediately after his death, Knight says Afeni, who died at age 60 in May 2016, turned to him and insisted her son be cremated, right then and there.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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First, Disney insists on direct senior leadership involvement, recognizing that executives must work alongside their teams to separate genuine AI capabilities from marketing hype.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act – assuming the version Senate Republicans passed on Tuesday becomes law–would cut the legs out from under the renewable energy industry.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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So in those circumstances the viewer would, of course, assume that that was that real person’s genitals.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The athleisure label also asserted that Costco is known to use manufacturers of popular brands’ products for its own Kirkland private label.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Chen ultimately began to communicate with a member of the Navy on social media, the DOJ alleges, and arranged for a tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego with the employee.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The criminal complaint alleges that she was captured on surveillance footage carrying a black backpack entering the locker room area, appearing to take a photo of the vicinity, and departing without the backpack.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Caterpillar has invested significantly in smart sensors for real-time machine monitoring, Ford simulates assembly lines to detect bottlenecks before implementing real-world updates, and GE used autonomous mobile robots to increase throughput in its medical equipment repair center.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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These exercises simulate real-world ransomware attack scenarios, allowing teams to practice their response, uncover weaknesses in security posture, refine communication protocols and build confidence, all without requiring new tools or costly technology investments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Earlier this month, Massey posted a social media video proclaiming his innocence.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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In it, Weger proclaimed his innocence. DNA testing on items, including Weger’s coat and hair found in the victims’ fists, showed the evidence had been contaminated.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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