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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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If he paid as much attention to choosing a driver in his personal life as he does in his professional one, we’d all be safer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The FDE title itself was a way of branding a new professional identity for the traditionally low-status solutions engineer, noted Tom Hollands, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"It was a ride where you're trying to be professional," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Friel has been working in education for 32 years and believes smartphones pose the biggest challenges to education in his professional memory.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“My mother,” said Joan Fischer, “is a professional protester.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady