professed; professing; professes
1
: to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows
2
3
: to confess one's faith in or allegiance to
4
a
: to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or profession)
b
: to teach as a professor
Examples of profess in a Sentence
He professes confidence in his friend.
They profess loyalty to the king.
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On the surface, Ruffalo seems like an unusual choice for the character, something the actor himself professed to the director after reading the script.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale, Culkin, 44, makes a hilarious appearance as a heckler during the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team as another character uses the game to profess his love publicly by singing a Taylor Swift song.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Is this to maintain the ruse of amateurism to go along with the players’ professed allegiance to and love of this particular university, however temporary?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But any worries that may be playing out in China about whether Trump – a leader who’s repeatedly professed his admiration for both Putin and Xi – could unwind their bond is likely underscored by the echoes of past mistrust between the neighbors.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale, Culkin, 44, makes a hilarious appearance as a heckler during the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team as another character uses the game to profess his love publicly by singing a Taylor Swift song.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Is this to maintain the ruse of amateurism to go along with the players’ professed allegiance to and love of this particular university, however temporary?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But any worries that may be playing out in China about whether Trump – a leader who’s repeatedly professed his admiration for both Putin and Xi – could unwind their bond is likely underscored by the echoes of past mistrust between the neighbors.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Profess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profess. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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profess
verb
pro·fess
prə-ˈfes 
1
: to declare openly or freely
profess confidence in a friend
2
: pretend entry 1 sense 1, claim
professed to be our friends
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