semi·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌse-mē-prə-ˈfe-sh(ə-)nəl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: one who engages in an activity (such as a sport) semiprofessionally
1
: engaging in an activity for pay or gain but not as a full-time occupation
2
: engaged in by semiprofessional players
semiprofessional baseball
semiprofessionally
adverb
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Catherine Porter James Hill, New York Times, 25 July 2023
His father was a factory worker and a former semiprofessional baseball player and boxer.
—Dave Sheinin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2020
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
His father, Quincy Jones Sr., was a semiprofessional baseball player and a carpenter.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Challenging them is Mauritania — a team packed with young players, many of them semiprofessionals, wearing yellow and brown.
—Catherine Porter James Hill, New York Times, 25 July 2023
His father was a factory worker and a former semiprofessional baseball player and boxer.
—Dave Sheinin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2020
Adjective
The semiprofessional baseball player was from Kaukauna, Wisconsin, and worked as a railroad engineer.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
His father, Quincy Jones Sr., was a semiprofessional baseball player and a carpenter.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Semiprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiprofessional. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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