professed 1 of 2

professed

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verb

past tense of profess
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of professed
Adjective
The government acts with ulterior motives that diverge from the interests of professed beneficiaries. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025 Casey Robert Goonan set fires and placed explosives on federal and university property on multiple occasions in a professed act of retaliation against the federal government and UC administration over the war in Gaza, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
In 1914, Kolbe professed final vows, taking the name Br. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 Roosevelt’s professed horror at Hitler’s threat to democratic dispensations or the diabolically racist Nuremberg laws stretches credulity. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for professed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professed
Adjective
  • This new species, found near the summit, is adept at moving through trees and has bright blue skin visible only when inflated.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Over the years, he’s become incredibly adept at controlling and manipulating those suction sounds.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In July 2024, a mistrial was declared.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Because of his status as a prestige member, the club turned a blind eye to the abuse, the lawsuit alleged − the organization was ultimately not part of the trial.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Be open and willing to start conversations with more experienced employees.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • An estimated 14% of those who took the highest dose experienced vomiting, while 16% and 26% had nausea and diarrhea, respectively.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Landry said early release, which until now has been typically assumed when judges hand down sentences, is a slap in the face to crime victims.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Huang asserted that the groundbreaking model will actually require more computation than many in the industry thought.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.
    Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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