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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1
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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Some also have deep admiration for America’s professed values of openness and diversity.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Roosevelt’s professed horror at Hitler’s threat to democratic dispensations or the diabolically racist Nuremberg laws stretches credulity.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
But 11 years is a long time for the company to see through its professed strategy to grow WhatsApp—and if current estimates are to be believed, the service has grown its user base by 6X to nearly 3 billion users.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Some also have deep admiration for America’s professed values of openness and diversity.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
In 1914, Kolbe professed final vows, taking the name Br.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Roosevelt’s professed horror at Hitler’s threat to democratic dispensations or the diabolically racist Nuremberg laws stretches credulity.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professed
Adjective
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Bilgin is clearly adept at creating beach clubs that stand out from the rest.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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California Schemin’ is based on the true story of two Scottish friends, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who pretended to be a California rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains, to realize their dream of hip-hop stardom.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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No one pretended when Johnny Carson or others retired that the new group would replace them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Around the same time, police reported Tammy's death as suspicious and performed an autopsy, with her cause of death being declared asphyxiation.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The other client of Miami’s Rawsi Williams in the Bar’s petition, however, filed a Bar grievance after the first settlement funds check sent to her was declared invalid by her bank.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Phypers alleged the actress didn’t have a relationship with or involvement in the lives of any of their pets.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further, the lawsuit alleged that the restrictions imposed by World Aquatics led to the cancellation of the ISL Energy for Swim Meet 2018 in Turin.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Before Park came in, United had signed just two players, albeit two highly experienced Champions League individuals in Sweden’s Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the interviews and non-fiction film, Deen and Glass advocated for her reputation and asserted that her racist rhetoric was not fully understood by the public.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within the letter, the senators asserted that oversight of the Smithsonian rests with Congress from its founding, not the White House.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soliman, friends say, insisted on trying to clear his name.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a joint interview ahead of the press conference in Paris, Braud and Reybaud insisted on the jury’s deep industry connections but an impartial outlook that extended to the choice of the event’s partners, chosen for their independance from the jewelers or their parents groups.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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