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as in technical
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
Many of the applicants lacked the professional experience the job required. She had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.
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as in civil
in a serious and polite manner
She found his presentation informative and his delivery quite professional. Employees were expected to act in a professional manner when dealing with potential customers.
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as in specialist
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
If you want the job done right, you really should hire a professional.
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Recent Examples of professional
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Montgomery is all business, and his business is molding Stewart’s 10.0 Relative Athletic Score into a professional edge rusher.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Christopher Murray
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Meanwhile, her daughter has a mystery illness and a tube pumping food into her stomach, one Linda is eager to get extracted, though a healthcare professional (played by Bronstein herself) advises her not to.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Each sentence should hit a different pain point: financial, emotional, social, professional, and personal.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Montgomery is all business, and his business is molding Stewart’s 10.0 Relative Athletic Score into a professional edge rusher.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Original price: $532 A great starter set of pans for beginners and professionals alike, the six-piece hybrid fry pan set comes with three different-sized frying pans and lids for all of them.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, her daughter has a mystery illness and a tube pumping food into her stomach, one Linda is eager to get extracted, though a healthcare professional (played by Bronstein herself) advises her not to.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professional
Adjective
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While users can install apps from alternative sources through sideloading, this requires technical knowledge that limits mainstream accessibility.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the volume of technical papers focused on frontier AI safety has more than doubled over the past year in China.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The documentation to defend against civil claims for damages following IT failures is of similar relevance.—
Dennis-Kenji Kipker,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Republicans have threatened missing Democrats with civil arrest.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He was placed on the injured list Saturday and scheduled to see a hand specialist.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Raising their family in South Fallsburg, New York, Lynne was a detox specialist and John was a prison guard.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Credit unions also have the ability to offer specialized loan programs, many times through government incentives such as community development grants.—
Christine Blake,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In recent years, luxury apartment complexes and other high-end housing communities have begun rolling out increasingly specialized services to attract affluent residents.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The former third-round pick registered 77 tackles, an interception and six passes defended last season, posting a respectable 64.8 overall grade at Pro Football Focus.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Knapp rummages in her kitchen, eventually holding up a perfectly respectable little potato.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Billy also previously worked as a marketing consultant for Prince Marketing Group, a sports and entertainment marketing agency, from 2021 to 2022.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Anne Edwards is a labor economist and independent policy consultant.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The team must be skilled in rigorous experimentation to enable translation of data into meaningful insights.—
Mohit Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The company could also serve as a magnet for high skilled and high wage labor and lead to spinoff companies, the city’s presentation said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their suits and intense businesslike energy sliced through the air.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The five two-tone color options—the boring, businesslike black and gray, plus purple-and-gray lavender, pink-and-baby-blue bubblegum, and the green sage options—are the most fun thing about it, and the lavender and bubblegum colors are particularly eye-catching.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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