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self-professed

British  

adjective

  1. avowed or acknowledged by oneself

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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InSilico, a self-professed “AI-driven biotech company,” unveiled a deal with the drugmaker Sunday that could be valued at up to $2.75 billion.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“A bigger burger is going to get the job done. It promises fullness,” said Paul Whitten, a self-professed burger fanatic who runs a Nashville-based tour company.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

A protege of former conservative PM Shinzo Abe and self-professed admirer of Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, is known as the country's "Iron Lady".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Adding another who had just skated with the team’s self-professed “Finnish Mafia” at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a no brainer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2025

“You, a self-professed cynic, are positing that the squirrel is a superhero.”

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

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