as in adept
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a professed analyst of American presidential politics
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge
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as in declared
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 alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen
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Recent Examples of professed
Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Baldwin recognized that Douglass had laid bare the core contradiction of American life — the sharp contrast between professed ideals of liberty and justice and the reality of racial oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In 1914, Kolbe professed final vows, taking the name Br.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Lukashenko, a professed teetotaler, raised a toast of vodka and urged his American guest to drink.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Baldwin recognized that Douglass had laid bare the core contradiction of American life — the sharp contrast between professed ideals of liberty and justice and the reality of racial oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Verb
That professed confidence in each’s own instincts and indifference to most dissident opinions is how both led the country and made some pretty colossal missteps.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In 1914, Kolbe professed final vows, taking the name Br.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professed
Adjective
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With the technology becoming increasingly adept at creating convincing crowd scenes, manipulating visuals has never been easier.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Reinsve and Skarsgård give towering performances that will not be denied at Oscar time (for Best Actress and Supporting Actor, respectively), given that Neon, which bought the film at Cannes 2024 before production, is adept at playing the awards game.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Week 6 of the TSSAA football season, Brentwood Academy junior edge-rusher Kenneth Simon II registered a sack against Ensworth and formed his hands into a circle, then pretended to roll a pair of dice.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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True desires were revealed during the blackout, as Chuck pretended to be Blair's British boyfriend, Marcus.—
Emily Exton,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the 21,000 properties declared newly ineligible for city service now are responsible for negotiating deals for service from one of five private haulers — and many have struggled to do so.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Questions the younger Kant had answered glibly were now declared insoluble.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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And yet class-action lawsuits filed against major health insurers have alleged that flawed AI models undermine doctor recommendations and fail to take patients’ unique needs into account, forcing some people to shoulder the financial burden of their care.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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After an investigation, police alleged that Chyann Janes, 31, stole more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from multiple patients in her care.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Space near the stadium is at a premium, and experienced tail-Gators often get up at the crack of dawn to stake out their territory.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Daily Crossword puzzle is powered by PuzzleMe™, created by an experienced team of crossword puzzle-making pros with oversight from the trivia hounds on Billboard’s staff.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump has asserted similarly broad authority to impose stiff, ever-changing tariffs on goods imported from scores of countries.—
Jacob Sullum,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ben Therriault, president of the Richmond Police Officers Association, asserted both officers will be cleared of any wrongdoing in all investigations and will be permitted to return to work.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Denmark insisted on safeguards for women and children and for Haiti to do more to address the root causes of instability and carry out reforms in its governance system.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former congresswoman insisted a shutdown must be avoided.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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