professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nə-ˌlīz 
-ˈfe-shə-nə-ˌlīz
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional character to
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The country is professionalizing the military.
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Hertz and friends professionalized their own fire-defense abilities, forming eight fire brigades that trained and worked with the L.A. County Fire Department.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
And the collapse of regime defenses revealed that Russia’s long-term strategy to professionalize Assad’s military had failed: At the Kuweires air base, Syrian forces surrendered without resisting.
—Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
Embracing technology reduces the risk of costly mistakes while increasing efficiency and profitability, enabling landlords to professionalize their operations, improve tenant satisfaction and scale their business.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
And the collapse of regime defenses revealed that Russia’s long-term strategy to professionalize Assad’s military had failed: At the Kuweires air base, Syrian forces surrendered without resisting.
—Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
Embracing technology reduces the risk of costly mistakes while increasing efficiency and profitability, enabling landlords to professionalize their operations, improve tenant satisfaction and scale their business.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Professionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professionalize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nəl-ˌīz
-ən-ᵊl-
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional nature to
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