professionalization
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In the college game’s era of increased professionalization, they realized that the true blueprint would come from teams that played on Sundays, not Saturdays.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
It was great that the Times covered the latest round in the professionalization of amateur sports so effectively, but the question remains: Under the new regime, will they stay with it?
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023
“The professionalization and league expansion is not happening as quick as we’d like to see.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023
And though it’s always hilarious to see floorboards fly up and smack actors in the face, the professionalization of fake trauma may have outstripped the comedy of it.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
For officers, professionalization meant more training and implied a higher standard of on-the-job conduct.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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