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adjective

prə-ˈfest How to pronounce professed (audio)
Definition of professednext
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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verb

past tense of profess
1
as in pretended
to present a false appearance of professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

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2
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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3
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
Adjective
But what has emerged bears little resemblance to his professed vision. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 To reward Rue’s professed desire to swap sides, the cartel threatens her with all manner of violence before slicing her palm open with a knife. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Though Le Soleil professed strong public health beliefs, the parents and the daycare share a commercial relationship, not one related to joining together for First Amendment activities, Brailsford said. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026 Erosion along the 3-mile shoreline topped 60% in August and narrowed the beach to a point even Tybee lifers professed to have never seen. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for professed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professed
  1. adept
  2. pretended
  3. declared
  4. alleged
  5. skilled
  6. assumed
  7. asserted
  8. insisted
Adjective
  • Provincial governments, adept at interpreting and carrying out the central leadership’s priorities, have responded rapidly.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The service Staff are adept at service that’s natural, but makes guests feel special.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of adept
Verb
  • The long drives were buoyed by bold play calling, with the Broncos going 4-for-4 on fourth downs, including a trick play in which Madsen pretended to fumble the ball before connecting with sophomore receiver AJ Jones for 7 yards and a first down.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
  • To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pretended
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  • Charlie Kirk often declared that the biblical role of the father to his child is to be their protector, both physically and spiritually.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The World Meteorological Organization on June 2 declared 2026-2027 to be a historically strong Super El Niño event this year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of declared
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  • In 1961, for instance, a riot erupted at the merry-go-round when police officers alleged a 17-year-old Black rider failed to pay for his admission.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hill alleged Sneed was closely involved in some of those arrangements.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleged
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  • Minervini, a polished and skilled host, did good work in the Marlins studio for a quarter century.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Co-founder Bohdan Sas said the company is focusing on missions that place heavy demands on skilled operators, including reconnaissance, counter-drone defense and precision-strike assistance.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of skilled
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  • Bloomsbury Publishing, which assumed control of the book after merging with Bourne’s previous publisher, returned the rights to the author.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Industry Has Already Faced This Problem Industrial automation has never assumed that instruments, controllers or operators will always behave correctly.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • His comments come after the NFL filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Thursday, which supported New Jersey regulators and asserted that sports contracts on prediction markets fall under gambling and not financial swaps.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During the briefing, Vance asserted that these schools are improperly using J-1 visas, the main class of visa used by international postdocs, to bring in cheap labor rather than relying on domestic researchers.
    — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserted
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  • Yet policymakers repeatedly insisted that Vietnam was the place where American credibility had to be demonstrated and established.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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