professionalism

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Recent Examples of professionalism Their professionalism has raised the overall level of care, in his view. Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 Yet Morrone says Boston was the picture of confident professionalism throughout the shoot. Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 The university launched a professionalism and ethics investigation. Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 The professionalism of the American military has been on display from top to bottom. Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for professionalism
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competence
Noun
  • This test measures not only resilience but also the various ideological and emotional factors typically associated with it, such as family support, personal competence, and faith in God — a higher score reflects more of these attitudes and supports.
    Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Professionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professionalism. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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