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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3
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 at their end-of-season media availability to wrap up a 5-12 campaign, Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President Kevin Warren again professed their trust that Poles would help the Bears get back on track — at least in the short term.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Cooper Koch is professing his love for boyfriend Stuart McClave.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See Remy Ma professing her love for Eazy The Block Captain below.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Strolling in late with snacks from the bodega, Samuel professes confusion about Romy’s intentions by referring to her sartorial messaging.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Cooper Koch is professing his love for boyfriend Stuart McClave.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See Remy Ma professing her love for Eazy The Block Captain below.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Strolling in late with snacks from the bodega, Samuel professes confusion about Romy’s intentions by referring to her sartorial messaging.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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Laurel continues to mock both Emily and Ryan, and then pulls out a book to pretend to read to ignore everyone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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After the first, McLaurin tried his own idea, which was pretending to pull a mask down over his head.—
Sam Fortier The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Killer cartels — now declared foreign terrorist organizations under Trump — have earned mind-boggling profits by moving record amounts of drugs and people across the porous southern border.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump wants to declare Mexican cartels terrorist organizations as a way to exert maximum pressure on the country to stop dangerous drug trafficking.—
Anna Lagos,
WIRED,
24 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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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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Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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During a family dinner, OP's father assumed the baby would be named after OP's late stepmother.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Political reform, reducing Iranian influence and consolidating state authority over arms are seen by the U.S. (and many Iraqis) as essential for Iraq to assert its independence.—
James Durso,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vivier says modern rhinos can live and reproduce just fine without horns, which are used primarily by bulls to assert their dominance.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 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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Most notably, Renee Poche, a former contestant, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the show’s producers, alleging that her ex on the show was broke and abusive, but that producers did nothing about it (the show and its reps have denied the claims).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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While helpful in addressing data scarcity and simulating scenarios, synthetic data can amplify biases and inaccuracies, compounding existing risks in AI training.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Dormancy-breaking treatments are needed to simulate the life cycle plants have adapted to in the wild.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
17 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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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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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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