professed

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adjective

pro·​fessed prə-ˈfest How to pronounce professed (audio)
prō-
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1
: openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed
2
: professing to be qualified
also : expert

professed

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past tense and past participle of profess

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Adjective He is a professed enemy of the king. a professed analyst of American presidential politics
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New Glenn is therefore offline at least until the end of 2026, and despite the company’s professed optimism about returning to flight rapidly, probably into the early months of 2027. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Anthropic’s professed mission is to safely build advanced AI systems. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 The grant is an extension of Tree’s professed desire to give most of his money away to artists. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 June 2026 But what has emerged bears little resemblance to his professed vision. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for professed

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of professed was circa 1524

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“Professed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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professed

adjective
pro·​fessed prə-ˈfest How to pronounce professed (audio)
1
: openly declared
failed in its professed task
2
: claiming to be qualified
a professed expert
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