profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
have professed
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present perfectof profess.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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Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
But even moderate Democrats have professed an interest in returning to that bygone era where membership is more empowered.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2023
On Facebook, hundreds have professed immense gratitude for meals both everyday and on special occasions through the decades, and even for catering for celebrations of loved ones lost.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
All along, public health officials in New York and other cities have professed the mantra of engaging those deeply rooted in communities to convince the skeptical that the vaccine is safe.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
Some portion of the rule which the monks have professed shall every day be read to them.
From History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. by Froude, James Anthony
