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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /




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Many quantum companies are adopting a professional services model, but there aren’t enough experts to sustain it.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Faculty and students have also raised worries about bias, creativity, accuracy and whether AI systems will replace forms of intellectual and professional work that colleges have long trained students to perform.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A perfectionist, obsessive about detail, and as committed to his craft as anyone in the professional era.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A group of professional and amateur astronomers in Japan has uncovered evidence that a small, distant object in the outer Solar System is surrounded by a thin atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

This will require the maturity to self-assess and thoughtfully apply criticism towards self-enhancement and development as a professional in your field.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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