as in specialists
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 professionals
Young professionals may seek a financial advisor to help juggle competing financial priorities while building their career.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Freedom of speech has been top of mind for industry professionals as of late, especially after Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily pulled off the air by ABC and major TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media for his controversial comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The city is home to a robust ecosystem of producers, service companies and highly skilled professionals, now reinforced by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster, which fosters public–private collaboration across the sector.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
And there aren’t enough mental health professionals to serve the need.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Within their borders, states have broad power to issue quarantines, enforce curfews, regulate businesses, require seatbelts, and license medical professionals.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The letter was signed by over 400 Hollywood professionals, many of whom are currently or formerly employed by Disney, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Keaton, Olivia Rodrigo, Maya Rudolph, and Diego Luna.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The president's proclamation sent hundreds of thousands of working professionals, their employers and immigration attorneys into a tailspin.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Freedom of speech has been top of mind for industry professionals as of late, especially after Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily pulled off the air by ABC and major TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media for his controversial comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The city is home to a robust ecosystem of producers, service companies and highly skilled professionals, now reinforced by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster, which fosters public–private collaboration across the sector.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
And there aren’t enough mental health professionals to serve the need.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Within their borders, states have broad power to issue quarantines, enforce curfews, regulate businesses, require seatbelts, and license medical professionals.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The letter was signed by over 400 Hollywood professionals, many of whom are currently or formerly employed by Disney, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Keaton, Olivia Rodrigo, Maya Rudolph, and Diego Luna.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The president's proclamation sent hundreds of thousands of working professionals, their employers and immigration attorneys into a tailspin.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professionals
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The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Arroyo, due to her college experience, could potentially start ahead of veteran defensive specialists Naylani Feliciano and Olivia Durst.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The first step came last month when interim City Manager Jayanti Addleman announced last month that the city would freeze all hiring on unfilled staff positions and rein in expenses for employee training and consultants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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For instance, interviews for business consultants might require them to put together a massive research report in a 30-minute interview.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Professionals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professionals. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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