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Recent Examples of professedly
That explains the ludicrous decision this month of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in TikTok Inc. v. Garland to uphold Congress’ ban on TikTok, a social media platform, professedly to protect us from Chinese conquest or control.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The world-famous aviator, through the America First Committee, professedly opposed U.S. involvement as a fool’s errand that would foster dictatorship at home.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
How much of this was planned is unclear, but a subsequent scene in which Fielder calls the parents of the child actors to inform them of his new, fatherly involvement is another object lesson in the way that power can seep into even the most professedly intimate of nooks.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
—Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Applebaum writes, professedly, about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles.
—Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2021
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The world-famous aviator, through the America First Committee, professedly opposed U.S. involvement as a fool’s errand that would foster dictatorship at home.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
How much of this was planned is unclear, but a subsequent scene in which Fielder calls the parents of the child actors to inform them of his new, fatherly involvement is another object lesson in the way that power can seep into even the most professedly intimate of nooks.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
—Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Applebaum writes, professedly, about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles.
—Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professedly
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This is perhaps not surprising given that there are numerous examples of tool use as an adaptive strategy in the animal kingdom today, particularly among primates.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Hill isn’t an ideal team leader, and perhaps Grier and McDaniel aren’t the ideal people to be leading Hill.Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Already, the stock market and small business confidence have leaped since Trump’s election, possibly triggering more investment and hiring as early as 2025, the economists said.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Coaches on Super Bowl teams can do in-person interviews Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Expect Poles, and possibly Warren, to speak about the search this week.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Antar said that with the granite base, the sculpture probably weighs closer to 90 pounds.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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What’s good for one company is probably good for the entire industry.Joel Scutchfield, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the finished product feels relatively humorless, leaving the cast looking silly in scenes that might conceivably have flown if played as deadpan comedy — not a tenor achieved or seemingly even aimed for here.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Rolling Stones story might conceivably feature a blink-and-miss-it walk-on role for Tubular Bells composer Mike Oldfield, whose sister was close with Marianne Faithful.Darryn King, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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But Biden leaves office on Jan. 20, and the recovery effort will likely sprawl for years to come.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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And Trump’s overreach will likely be met with pushback here in the U.S. Trump’s economic clout is powerful, and anti-immigrant sentiment has a foothold in Mexico.Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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This will be the season Justin Herbert finally wins his first playoff game — and maybe even his second.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The underlying metrics suggest the Leafs have maybe been a tiny bit unlucky but not much, with about four fewer goals than expected.Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Edmonton is in the market to bolster its blue line and its reportedly leading the race to land a marquee free-agent defenseman.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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State police noted that during two of their phone calls the woman reportedly agreed to Sulaiman’s request.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Professedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professedly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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