professed; professing; professes
1
: to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows
2
3
: to confess one's faith in or allegiance to
4
a
: to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or profession)
b
: to teach as a professor
Examples of profess in a Sentence
He professes confidence in his friend.
They profess loyalty to the king.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
More than a half-century after his assassination, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to stoke suspicion—both of his death and of the United States’ professed moral footing.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
In addition to being tagged a racist for life, Hogan loudly and proudly professed his support of Donald Trump.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
Before that, the finale will feature the four remaining couples going on final dates and professing their feelings for one another.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for profess
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profess. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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profess
verb
pro·fess
prə-ˈfes 
1
: to declare openly or freely
profess confidence in a friend
2
: pretend entry 1 sense 1, claim
professed to be our friends
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