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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
Yates has professed her love for Andrews on social media
Yates celebrated her boyfriend’s 29th birthday on Sept. 6, 2024, with a touching tribute on Instagram.
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Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Vikander picked up basic Korean during the shoot, and professed admiration for K-Pop stars.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Rodgers professed to the Jets owner that he was disappointed in his performance versus the Vikings and that the pair discussed how the team could turn the season around.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Eggers plays the layperson with joy, marveling as anyone would, professing ignorance as anyone would.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
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Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Vikander picked up basic Korean during the shoot, and professed admiration for K-Pop stars.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Rodgers professed to the Jets owner that he was disappointed in his performance versus the Vikings and that the pair discussed how the team could turn the season around.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Eggers plays the layperson with joy, marveling as anyone would, professing ignorance as anyone would.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profess
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Keeping your account also prevents anyone from taking your username (and maybe pretending to be you).David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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But hours after polls closed, the electoral council declared Maduro the winner and refused to release tally sheets and conduct audits required by law.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial today announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024.Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Speaking at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), an annual showcase trade show in financial hub Shanghai, Li insisted China was committed to opening up further to foreign investment.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Challengers assume these errors are not routine discrepancies but evidence of systematic voter fraud and a shadowy plot to foil the presidential election.Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The approval is a relief for Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, who assumed the role in August to steer the company through its safety and manufacturing crises.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Venu’s backers have promoted the service as being something new, the lower court asserted that the concept was actually not new, and was also merely an aggregation of 15 linear network feeds.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Legal proceedings include a complaint filed by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, alleging breach of a tail financing provision, with Organovo defending these claims vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The bear costume, with brown fur, a head shaped like a bear’s, paws and metal hand tools to simulate claw marks, was found in the suspects’ home, officials said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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For example, the malware can simulate actions that a user would normally take, such as toggling settings or responding to prompts.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Inside, actual witch Lilia (Patti LuPone) grasps his hand and proclaims that his lifeline is split in two, foretelling drama to come.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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On her Instagram story, Lopez — who previously proclaimed Harris as her pick for president — shared slides from Harris’ campaign following the backlash to Hinchcliffe’s set.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profess. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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