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
  • Lee has only issued one exoneration while in office, in which the governor declares that the applicant didn't commit the crime.
    JONATHAN MATTISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Even Heavenly declares the comment a step too far.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of declares
Verb
  • Yet Howe insists Newcastle will not countenance the Slovakia international’s exit until Nick Pope returns from injury.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the policy shift has drawn criticism from police watchdogs who say the risks outweigh the potential upsides, the NYPD insists high-speed chases are sometimes necessary.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Verb
  • Relationships can endure an awful lot, the play asserts, but not false intimacy—not the pretense of something that should be sacred.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Having no desire to marry again, even amid Herbie’s begging, and being unimpressed with the few opportunities provided to women (especially Black women), Rose asserts her power in the only lanes available to her.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserts
Verb
  • The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Since at least 2012, the Justice Department alleges more than a quarter of people due to be released from the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections each year are held past their release dates.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleges
Verb
  • Even if the Fourth Circuit affirms Bell, NASCAR could still ultimately win the case, which is set to go to trial next December.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dangling Tucker and Valdez in trade talks all but affirms that claim.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirms
Verb
  • Great Lakes ice maintains ecosystem health, recreation, infrastructure The impacts of low ice cover are far-reaching, and what happens in the winter matters for the rest of the year.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Nosferatu could have easily tipped into camp or outright silliness, but Eggers’ direction and visual aesthetic maintains a solemn tone of dread throughout the film.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintains
Verb
  • Frank Sweeney seems surprised by the rivals twist when host TJ Lavin announces it in the first teaser for the new season.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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