professionalism

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Recent Examples of professionalism However, Brady is coming at this unique situation with professionalism, Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said on Tuesday. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 Still, coaches and teammates in Brooklyn praised his professionalism and defensive energy, two traits that could help him make a case for a limited role. Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Because Zainab Johnson has such a masterful sense of poise, the initial impression of her comedy is of high-polish professionalism. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 The right stack of modern tools makes a one-person shop operate with the professionalism of a full back office. Yurii Zinchenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for professionalism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professionalism
competence
Noun
  • Barnes, who also served as a county legislator, is known as bringing people together across various communities and political lines and for governing with both competence and compassion, always putting people first, McGee said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In doing so, parents help children to develop their emotional competence.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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