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
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
In an era where optimism can be hard to come by, the professed certitude of imminent environmental apocalypse is pretty much the least helpful thing imaginable.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Pete Grathoff
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
One security veteran professed himself unsurprised by the emphasis on imposing consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
His professed reasons do not pass the laugh test.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
In an era where optimism can be hard to come by, the professed certitude of imminent environmental apocalypse is pretty much the least helpful thing imaginable.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Those fans have professed the love for the Royals players.
—Pete Grathoff
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
One security veteran professed himself unsurprised by the emphasis on imposing consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professed
Adjective
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Carmago, who has a degree in ethnomusicology, is a skilled jazz player who is also adept on the four-string cavaquinho.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both Jeffers and Victor Caratini have proven highly adept at it.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Albini phoned the Lemonheads’ Evan Dando and pretended to be Madonna’s assistant, and placed him on hold for 45 minutes.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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One cheeky Instagram Reel sees the two sitting across from each other at a table as Bradford pretended to lecture Brunette.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wilson has further alleged that MacInnes later withdrew her complaint after being given career opportunities by Ghost.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two former employees of the Yale athletics department have alleged that Guglieri and Berdo are in a romantic relationship.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Carmago, who has a degree in ethnomusicology, is a skilled jazz player who is also adept on the four-string cavaquinho.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a Wall Street Journal essay, Barnett asserted that the Supreme Court, for over a century in a host of decisions addressing the issue, misread the 14th Amendment.—
Ediberto Roman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, Fiapoto pleaded not guilty and insisted on a fast preliminary hearing, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amit Sofer, head of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, insisted that Israel’s military should be allowed to achieve its goal of disarming Hezbollah.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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