professionalism

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Recent Examples of professionalism So many who knew Lucas attest to his thoughtfulness and professionalism. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 In a video with over 32 million views posted by a creator called SJ in China, the young entrepreneur invites the creator into what appears to be his family’s restaurant, proceeding to serve him with professionalism that has stunned the Internet. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The jury also found aggravating factors that involved planning, professionalism or sophistication and found that Chapman-Joseph was armed with a weapon. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 To the credit of both men, Devers has been a model of professionalism ever since the Miami incident, even speaking up in hitters’ meetings and acting as a welcoming presence to new arrivals. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for professionalism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professionalism
competence
Noun
  • In a room full of fascists and fools, Ahmed’s projection of competence—and of the spluttering exasperation that is the lot of the competent—proves a genuine balm.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And indeed Verity — directed with straightforward competence and a faint wry smirk by Michael Showalter and adapted by screenwriter Nick Antosca (Apple TV’s Cape Fear series) — is a mild lark for its first hour.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Professionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professionalism. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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