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
But the county does not have the money to fully staff them with medical professionals.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Additonally, the workshops’ Atlas Station 2025 sidebar, which is billed as a springboard for young Moroccan producers and directors, will support seven emerging Moroccan film professionals as well as four short films.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, which is just much better for those professionals to showcase their global work.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
When schools reopen, students will have access to mental health professionals on campus.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Additionally, IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, creating new opportunities for these professionals to showcase their work globally.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
While Fox said building a traditional Habitat home can take professionals and volunteers longer than a year, four homes trucked to Hillsboro this summer were placed in one day.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Billboard’s Leila Cobo, Griselda Flores, Sigal Ratner-Arias, Isabela Raygoza, and Jessica Roiz are among the over 120 professionals already recognized.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The firm expects most professionals to be in roughly three days a week, varying by business.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Additonally, the workshops’ Atlas Station 2025 sidebar, which is billed as a springboard for young Moroccan producers and directors, will support seven emerging Moroccan film professionals as well as four short films.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, which is just much better for those professionals to showcase their global work.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
When schools reopen, students will have access to mental health professionals on campus.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Additionally, IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, creating new opportunities for these professionals to showcase their work globally.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
While Fox said building a traditional Habitat home can take professionals and volunteers longer than a year, four homes trucked to Hillsboro this summer were placed in one day.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Billboard’s Leila Cobo, Griselda Flores, Sigal Ratner-Arias, Isabela Raygoza, and Jessica Roiz are among the over 120 professionals already recognized.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The firm expects most professionals to be in roughly three days a week, varying by business.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professionals
Noun
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Loomer was at home in Florida, but longtime lobbyists and consultants were discussing her activities on two separate floors of the club.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Professionals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professionals. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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