professing

verb

Definition of professingnext
present participle of profess
1
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

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2
as in declaring
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 insisting
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 professing
  1. pretending
  2. declaring
  3. insisting
  4. assuming
  5. asserting
  6. alleging
  7. simulating
  8. proclaiming
Verb
  • So the co-producer is pretending the screenwriter’s work was infringed upon.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But [Star Wars] played a big part in how my imagination blossomed as a child, while running around my yard or the schoolyard, pretending to be those characters.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • This was followed by another executive order in 2020 declaring reliance on China, which was supplying 80 percent of the rare earths needed by America at the time, to be a national emergency.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.
    Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • But Motown’s legal head refused to comply, insisting that Motown had registered the name in August 1975.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His latest thoughts show a radical difference, now demanding that the time for insisting on change to EU rules had passed.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • Don’t allow the pets to be unsupervised in the same room; keep plants on a high shelf (assuming your pet can’t reach it; most cats can reach everywhere) or secured behind glass like a cloche.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The ousting of Assad, who ruled Syria for a quarter century after assuming power from his father, leaves a dangerous political vacuum.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • Despite this, Iran has consistently denied pursuing nuclear arms, asserting that its space and nuclear programs serve peaceful purposes.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The British Museum has housed the artifacts ever since, asserting their acquisition was legal.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • By Wednesday morning, Albertsons abandoned the merger and filed a lawsuit against Kroger, alleging a willful breach of contract for not doing enough to win regulatory approval for the merger.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Case 1000 centres on charges alleging that Netanyahu and his wife wrongfully received almost 700,000 shekels (£150,000) in gifts – including champagne and cigars – from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleging
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  • Decision support systems powered with AI are assisting military leaders by analyzing vast amounts of data, simulating scenarios in real-time, and then suggesting optimal strategies based on various conditions.
    Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to real-time protection, simulating AI adversarial attacks pre-production is a best practice for proactively protecting your models.
    Niv Braun, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulating
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  • As if that’s not enough, there is also a concerted effort to further overstretch into proclaiming the imminent realization of artificial superintelligence (ASI).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This ancient practice is getting a lot of attention lately, with fans proclaiming its power to reset and refresh.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclaiming
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