PROFESSIONALISM Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

professionalism

noun

Definition of professionalism

as in expertness

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Recent Examples of professionalism The White House argued that reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico violated standards of professionalism and published articles that raised national security concerns. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Velchik said that the government never said that the ban was solely about national security, citing another justification that the outlets failed to meet minimal journalistic standards of professionalism. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas saluted Díaz on his professionalism. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Loughran highlighted the strides the public safety team made during his tenure, including improving staff morale, training, internal support and department-wide professionalism. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for professionalism

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competence

Noun

The playoffs are proof of competence, good scouting and style of play that leans more on fundamentals than home runs.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
What other research is being done A recent study examined whether AI models tend to infer characteristics such as trustworthiness or competence from faces.

— Ashique KhudaBukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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