profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
has professed
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present perfectof profess (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In his first news conference Depay called Brazil the "mecca of football", and he has professed his admiration for Latin American "energy".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Furthermore, OpenAI founder and chief executive Sam Altman has professed his love of “Her” in the past.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Vucic's government has professed neutrality in the Ukraine war, despite the country's deep historic, economic and cultural ties with Russia.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
The three-time Pro Bowl QB has professed his innocence.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Generation by generation and century by century it has professed and proclaimed the advantages of universality while it yielded to the persistent demands of nationalism, regionalism and localism.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott
