1
: openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed
2
: professing to be qualified
also
: expert
Examples of professed in a Sentence
He is a professed enemy of the king.
a professed analyst of American presidential politics
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Cassidy’s professed belief in Kennedy’s leadership offers a soothing vision: Imagine Americans whose views on the public-health establishment have been deeply eroded over time, all with their faith restored in one of the world’s most rigorous scientific institutions thanks to a radical outsider.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
The end of history, according to professed savant and clairvoyant Francis Fukuyama.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Almost every aspect of a property’s design and layout — the placement of patios, the style of curb cuts, the color of windows, and so on — is subject to regulation, with the professed goal of keeping the community architecturally consistent.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The government acts with ulterior motives that diverge from the interests of professed beneficiaries.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
The end of history, according to professed savant and clairvoyant Francis Fukuyama.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Almost every aspect of a property’s design and layout — the placement of patios, the style of curb cuts, the color of windows, and so on — is subject to regulation, with the professed goal of keeping the community architecturally consistent.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The government acts with ulterior motives that diverge from the interests of professed beneficiaries.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professed. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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professed
adjective
pro·fessed
prə-ˈfest 
1
: openly declared
failed in its professed task
2
: claiming to be qualified
a professed expert
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