professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nə-ˌlīz 
-ˈfe-shə-nə-ˌlīz
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional character to
Examples of professionalize in a Sentence
The country is professionalizing the military.
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The party, which is trying to professionalize its operations, is running candidates in most council contests and looks likely to make a considerable impact.
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Schmidt professionalized Google’s operations on the way to its IPO while continuing to support bold bets.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Around this time, Green brought in a corporate board and a C.E.O. to professionalize the school and send the franchising program, which had spread to include locations in the Philadelphia suburbs, New Jersey, and Manhattan, into overdrive.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
In an attempt to professionalize the bureaucracy, Deng and his successors tried, with varying degrees of success, to insulate the administration from CCP interference.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Schmidt professionalized Google’s operations on the way to its IPO while continuing to support bold bets.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Around this time, Green brought in a corporate board and a C.E.O. to professionalize the school and send the franchising program, which had spread to include locations in the Philadelphia suburbs, New Jersey, and Manhattan, into overdrive.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
In an attempt to professionalize the bureaucracy, Deng and his successors tried, with varying degrees of success, to insulate the administration from CCP interference.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Professionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professionalize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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professionalize
verb
pro·fes·sion·al·ize
prə-ˈfesh-nəl-ˌīz
-ən-ᵊl-
professionalized; professionalizing
: to give a professional nature to
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