professes

verb

Definition of professesnext
present tense third-person singular of profess
1
as in pretends
to present a false appearance of professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

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2
as in declares
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 insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professes
  1. declares
  2. insists
  3. assumes
  4. asserts
  5. alleges
  6. affirms
  7. maintains
  8. announces
Verb
  • Under current law, most emergencies end when the governor declares them over or after a vote of the Legislature.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Walker declares the retailer remains staunchly dedicated to offering affordable fashion for all, meaning that price inflation to garner improved garment care isn't on the cards.
    Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of declares
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are no lead pipelines requiring replacement within its nearly 745,000 connections.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • Henry said the province is still identifying the exact strain, but assumes the case is H5N1.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone assumes the tariffs are only bad for China, as though US companies were immune.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assumes
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  • Drummond’s petition asserts that the appeals court’s decision conflicts with rulings from other circuits, urging the Supreme Court to resolve the dispute.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The almanac asserts heavy snowstorms will hit central and southern Appalachia, the Rockies and portions of the western Ohio Valley.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of asserts
Verb
  • The lawsuit also alleges Suncor continued to release sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide into the surrounding neighborhood after Williams died.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of alleges
Verb
  • The book affirms the many ways to make a family and how those bonds hold us through loss and growth over time.
    Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, reading Powers in this more difficult, demanding way affirms the imperative that Literature—recalcitrant in its ideas, characters, and storylines—should invite and sustain more of and from its readers.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of affirms
Verb
  • Test The Redesign With A Focus Group Ensure the new design maintains brand equity.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That alteration, the NBA maintains, substantively changed Amazon’s term.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of maintains
Verb
  • Lastly, Chanel announces Lake Como, Italy, as the location for its 2025 resort show.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Abel, the police tech company that turns body camera footage into reports with AI, today announces its public launch.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of announces
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