1
as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge
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2
as in to declare
to state clearly and strongly
the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier
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as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen
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Recent Examples of profess
But Bezos has professed confidence that Musk won’t use his influence in the Trump administration to benefit SpaceX at Blue Origin’s expense.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In contrast to his first term, when Mr. Trump installed advisers who had disparate views about areas like free trade and tariffs, the men the president-elect has selected this time around have, at least for now, professed to be in sync with his agenda.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the implausible explanation of the invitation to a murderous terrorist cast a shadow upon the high ideals Trudeau so often professed.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
In a census last spring, 93 percent of the population professed itself Muslim and only 1.75 percent Roman Catholic.
—Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In contrast to his first term, when Mr. Trump installed advisers who had disparate views about areas like free trade and tariffs, the men the president-elect has selected this time around have, at least for now, professed to be in sync with his agenda.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the implausible explanation of the invitation to a murderous terrorist cast a shadow upon the high ideals Trudeau so often professed.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
In a census last spring, 93 percent of the population professed itself Muslim and only 1.75 percent Roman Catholic.
—Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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As if any of us could be so arrogant as to pretend to play defense with the Reaper.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that the sports leagues and their media partners have all gone from pretending that gambling doesn’t exist to actively encouraging fans to risk a few bucks in the name of good, clean fun, Gavin’s disingenuous casino signage has mutated into a series of laughably affected PSAs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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But in 2022, Mr. Bukele declared a state of emergency to quell gang violence, and sent the military into the streets, arresting tens of thousands of people around the country, accusing them of gang ties or other crimes.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Relli declared, continuing a string of tense moments between the alleged victim and Rocky’s defense team.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Social media users noted the similarities between the two men, with people insisting that Franco portray the 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate in whatever future show or movie was produced about his alleged crime.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min’s grandmother (Yun) flies in from Korea and insists on an all-out wedding extravaganza.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Griffith also said the bill assumes warehouse facilities only evaluate employees on quota performance while safety, attendance, quality production and ability to work with co-workers are also important evaluators.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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In particular, this season shows Messer continuing to be at odds with Ali when the 15-year-old, who lives with Titin Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, tries to assert more independence without mobility aids.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, students have consistently rejected direct talks with Vučić, asserting that he is not constitutionally authorized to engage with them.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Fuji Media Holdings, parent of Fuji TV, has launched an independent probe into the 2023 dinner at which the celebrity TV host and former pop star Nakai Masahiro is alleged to have assaulted a woman and subsequently paid out a settlement.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The audits of all four high school foundations, which provided the district with $5 million in funding to support students in the last school year, were spurred by a report circulated by Canyon Crest Academy students alleging financial irregularities within the CCA Foundation.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle—previously owned and driven by Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX—was launched with Falcon Heavy on the rocket’s first test flight in 2018 to simulate the mass of a payload.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiers had the idea to simulate a defensive move using their radios without actually leaving their quarters.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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With the war over, President Harry Truman proclaimed that an underwater area of some 750,000 square miles—about 4.5 Californias—now belonged to America.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Is that crippling ordinance in the best interests of the residents? Burr Ridge was the first municipality to be sent migrants from Chicago after Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed Illinois a sanctuary state that included migrant welcoming — but with no plan to deal with them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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