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as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge
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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
The singer/actress, 78, who dated the KISS musician from 1977 to 1979, reveals in her new memoir Cher: The Memoir, Part One that Simmons, 75, professed his love for her after just one date.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The senator embraces Trump’s policy of peace through strength, which professes that a firm stance against adversaries will reduce the need for foreign engagement.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Netflix acknowledged the complaints registered on social media, with X users posting heavily pixelated videos professing to be of the match.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
With an arrangement that feels somewhere between a cruise on the Seine, golden-age Hollywood, and a circus, Gaga professes her purest confession of love.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The senator embraces Trump’s policy of peace through strength, which professes that a firm stance against adversaries will reduce the need for foreign engagement.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Netflix acknowledged the complaints registered on social media, with X users posting heavily pixelated videos professing to be of the match.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
With an arrangement that feels somewhere between a cruise on the Seine, golden-age Hollywood, and a circus, Gaga professes her purest confession of love.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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The high-flying spirit of the time is embodied in the film’s main character, Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a con man who pretends to be a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer, traversing the country in the process.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
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This group included Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), an older Korean man who pretended to be a contestant alongside Gi-hun and the others in Season 1.Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, California declared a state of emergency for avian flu due to detecting its spread to herds in the southern part of the state.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in 2023, the group celebrated a groundbreaking victory in Montana, the first time a court in the U.S. declared that a government had a constitutional responsibility to protect people from climate change.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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First-year coach Dave Canales, who has insisted on evaluating the quarterback position on a week-to-week basis, said Young would start next week’s home finale against the Arizona Cardinals.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Although overall complaints have decreased, Boyles insists that its not because foul odors are no longer an issue.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Looking ahead to 2025, Post pointed to potential optimism surrounding CEO Ariane Gorin, who assumed the role in May 2024, as a possible positive catalyst for the stock.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The State Department has carved out loopholes for Israel that give the close American ally a pass on U.S. law restricting aid to foreign militaries over human rights abuses, a lawsuit from a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives asserted Tuesday.Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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How Is TikTok Responding? In its filing, the company asserted that the government's claims lack evidence of any immediate threat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The British rapper and his friend Alex Blake-Walker faced three joint counts of rape, alleged by two women who told the court that the incident took place at one of their homes, in Oxford, after a Slowthai concert in the city in 2021.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yang is alleged to have worked for China’s United Front Work Department (UFWD), a branch of the ruling Communist Party tasked with gaining influence both at home and overseas.Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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For virtual calls, focus on looking into the camera periodically to simulate eye connection, particularly when making a key point.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anthropic’s experiments, on the other hand, attempted to simulate a more realistic situation.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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