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Recent Examples of professionalism
Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
After his military service, Hollins built a career in corrections that stretched across decades and shaped the way a generation of officers who knew him understood professionalism.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Writing a clean contract with minimal requests reduces friction and demonstrates professionalism.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Partnering with RicFit brings a new level of professionalism, data, and structure to our showcases, helping players become better prepared and more visible.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
After his military service, Hollins built a career in corrections that stretched across decades and shaped the way a generation of officers who knew him understood professionalism.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Writing a clean contract with minimal requests reduces friction and demonstrates professionalism.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Partnering with RicFit brings a new level of professionalism, data, and structure to our showcases, helping players become better prepared and more visible.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professionalism
competence
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While they are trained and qualified, nurses on strike and patients are pointing out that care goes beyond competence.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The regime has been hollowed out by decades of negative selection—the result of rewarding mediocrity and prizing ideological loyalty over competence.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Professionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professionalism. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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