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professes

verb

present tense third-person singular of profess
1
as in pretends
to present a false appearance of professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

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2
as in declares
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 insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen

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Recent Examples of professes The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 All proudly professes himself as a man of faith. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026 After the massive trauma crisis is resolved, Owen professes his desire to be with Teddy and move to Paris, where Teddy was considering a once-in-a-lifetime research position. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Vance professes to be ‘obsessed’ with UFO files Trump appears skeptical about the existence of extraterrestrial life. — Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Instead of a mutual parting of ways, Howard professes his love for Nancy and proposes that the two be together. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 Trump often professes his support for farmers. — Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professes
  1. pretends
  2. declares
  3. insists
  4. assumes
  5. asserts
  6. alleges
  7. simulates
  8. proclaims
Verb
  • Even a tween or teen who pretends not to enjoy Advent calendars anymore can’t resist the allure of discovering which emotional support pal will pop out.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, because that group is about 50% white, Dan Le Batard has an issue — or pretends to.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretends
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  • Continue reading … — Vance declares Democrats ‘party of hatred,’ says party has moved beyond big government.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of declares
Verb
  • And Variety executive editor for TV Michael Schneider, who broke the news about the Emmys heading to Prime Video, insists the buzz at Monday’s Emmys after-parties wasn’t nearly as negative as the online response.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For all the accolades, Long insists the work was never about fame.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of insists
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  • Legacy SaaS assumes a human will return to the interface, and an AI-native platform assumes an agent is always running.
    — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The low case assumes almost two-thirds of current reactors are expected to retire.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of assumes
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  • De Paula asserts himself with a confident shake of the head after each pitch outside the strike zone.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Javi Borges, global Americas media and entertainment sector leader for accounting and consulting giant EY, asserts that entertainment companies need to also understand the sea change that is afoot in consumer tastes for leisure-time pursuits.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserts
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  • The university is also facing a separate federal lawsuit filed in February by a student accused of using artificial intelligence to write papers, who alleges the university disciplined them without a fair process.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • She was sent home with a blood glucose monitor and instructions to follow up pre-natal care, the lawsuit alleges.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleges
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  • Here, what lies indoors simulates the beauty of the natural world.
    — Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The upcoming 2027 model will also be the first to feature E-Shift, an optional system that simulates the gear shifts of a combustion engine.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulates
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  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Professes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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