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as in technical
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
Many of the applicants lacked the professional experience the job required. She had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.
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as in civil
in a serious and polite manner
She found his presentation informative and his delivery quite professional. Employees were expected to act in a professional manner when dealing with potential customers.
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as in specialist
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
If you want the job done right, you really should hire a professional.
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Recent Examples of professional
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Only five players have completed the career Grand Slam of all four professional majors.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Geopolitical uncertainty looms large and in charge over supply chain professionals’ heads this year—and alternative sourcing comes with its own challenges.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The latter sports comedy drama, starring Bernal and Diego Luna as two brothers working on a banana plantation with dreams of breaking into professional football, was produced by Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo del Toro.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Only five players have completed the career Grand Slam of all four professional majors.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
On March 16, the professionals at Narellan Snake Catchers received a call about a venomous snake in a young girl's bedroom.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Geopolitical uncertainty looms large and in charge over supply chain professionals’ heads this year—and alternative sourcing comes with its own challenges.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professional
Adjective
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Gauff has battled inconsistency and tried to make technical changes to her serve and forehand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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For example, highlight your company values and attributes the ideal hire should possess, like leadership, loyalty, technical skills, written or verbal communication skills and problem-solving skills.—
Adam Wray,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a parallel civil lawsuit against them in Miami federal court.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Baldoni lobbed back with a lawsuit of his own that includes Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane — accusing them of defamation, civil extortion and other offenses.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, Withings began offering Cardio Checkup, an in-app service to send your cardiac data quarterly to a team of specialists for review.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite battling a slew of injuries the team did get faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste back in the lineup last week.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why This Happens This challenge arises because the job market is increasingly specialized, with employers looking for specific skill sets.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The new method abuses fine-tuning, a feature offered by some closed-weights models for training them to work on large amounts of private or specialized data, such as a law firm’s legal case files, patient files or research managed by a medical facility, or architectural blueprints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Further back, Kimi Antonelli in sixth impressed in his Mercedes, setting the fastest lap of the race, while home favorite Yuki Tsunoda fought through to a respectable P12 in his first race for Red Bull.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The twin-size Premier Hybrid is the only size currently $100 less, but the queen starts at a respectable $999, while the king starts at $1,199.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Naomi Rougeau Naomi Rougeau is a writer, editor, and creative consultant, who, despite being based in New York for more than a decade, keeps one cowboy boot firmly planted in her native Texas.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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The typical gum base contains two to four types of synthetic plastics or rubbers, Gwendolyn Graff, a confectionery consultant, told me.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, even the most skilled clinicians can struggle if the technology is difficult to use.—
Jiang Li,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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There will be beverages from New Belgium Brewery; a market featuring the wares of DTL’s skilled staff and teachers; tool demonstrations; and a raffle.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ovechkin was fairly businesslike in discussing his latest goal, which occurred a day shy of the 19th anniversary of him reaching 40 goals for the first time.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jenner finished off the businesslike look with black trousers, loafers with white socks, and black sunglasses.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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