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
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  • Continue reading … 'MAJOR INCREASE' – John Bolton declares hiking US defense budget the 'most important priority in foreign affairs today'.
    Fox News, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • On Oscars night, Emma Stone opens the envelope and declares Denzel Washington the Best Actor winner.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of declares
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  • Moving forward, the city insists that Core Scientific’s expansion will not derail its environmental goals.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
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  • Bills on average for more than 250,000 customers would change little, the utility asserts.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In summary, Ver asserts the exit tax unconstitutionally imposes a direct, unapportioned tax that unfairly penalizes individuals for expatriating.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserts
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Martinez’s lawsuit alleges that the food companies have long known their products are harmful and deliberately engineered them to be as addictive as possible.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleges
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  • Research like this only affirms that merchants and retailers offering this form of financing can benefit through higher sales.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, Rae most astutely re-affirms her actual and legitimate pre-social media dance background while twirling around dark Paris streets with her dancers.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of affirms
Verb
  • As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintains
Verb
  • Those numbers are likely to change again next month when the Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of its annual election.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This article will be updated as Braun announces new appointments.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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