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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
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Photoshop supports more file formats, such as PDF and TIFF, which professional print services prefer.
—PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Working on a screenplay for years with an infrastructure and creative freedom is rare among professionals in the sector, the Folha argued.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and lots of other professional groups agreed.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Photoshop supports more file formats, such as PDF and TIFF, which professional print services prefer.
—PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
Content created by members of Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only network of industry professionals who share their insights with our audience.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Working on a screenplay for years with an infrastructure and creative freedom is rare among professionals in the sector, the Folha argued.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professional
Adjective
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In the short term, slower grant awards, approval for facilities projects, longer timelines for resolving oversight matters, less technical assistance...—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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After several hours of recurring outages Monday, Elon Musk took to X to explain why his social media network experienced widespread technical problems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The third individual placed on leave -- a member of the office's civil division -- posted about Elon Musk and Ed Martin, a leader of the Stop the Steal movement and President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., the sources said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Undocumented immigration status, such as a visa overstay, is a civil violation; even crossing the border without inspection is a misdemeanor.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Subsequent appointments have left Ash and her medical specialists trying to understand her symptoms.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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After experts from Evident Scientific measured it via light microscope, specialists at Spectrographic Limited also verified its size.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the addition of AI has redefined the space, to the point that specialized user-experience or agentic capabilities like those embedded in ServiceNow or Zoho can be considered no-code platforms.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov scored the two goals for the Islanders, who now sport a respectable 13-12-5 away record.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 7-6 Hurricanes finished in the bottom half of the ACC and averaged a respectable 31.5 points per game.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shockingly, the book is set in a hospital, following Doctor Eitan Rose and his quest to discover what has happened when a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The utility bankrolled political consultants whose companies propped up ghost candidates in Miami-Dade and elsewhere to confuse voters, split the vote and secure state Senate seats for friendlier legislators.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For highly skilled job seekers, the choice is obvious.—
Sarah Elk,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Truly skilled, effective coaches don’t need to call their players names and berate them for messing up and know that doing so makes players afraid to take risks and be creative, critical parts of being a great soccer player.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Editors’ Picks Was That a 900 or 1080 on the Halfpipe? X Games Can Now Ask A.I. Then add a tailored jacket (see Hailey Bieber, who paired hers with a turtleneck and kitten heels) for a more businesslike take.—
Vanessa Friedman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Professional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professional. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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