profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
professes
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present tense formof profess (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim Buckeyes each make up 1 percent of the population, while nearly 30 percent of the state professes no religious affiliation, according to the Pew Research Center.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Florian Zeller’s “Bunker” at least implicates its characters in the politics it professes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the lyrics, the singer professes his love for a girl called Celeste over a melancholy piano line, saying: "I hear her voice each time I take a breath".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Mr. Mian’s travelogue, we meet person after person who professes adherence to Russian Orthodox Christianity, but no one speaks of salvation, sacraments or even Jesus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
The first, which will perhaps become increasingly important in an inquisitive age which professes to still value privacy, makes it possible to obtain sensitive information about a group of people without compromising any person’s privacy.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
