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professionalize

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl-ahyz] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nlˌaɪz /
VERB
increase the required knowledge and skill for an occupation's workers
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One of the efforts to professionalize the process is ICEList, a web database created by Dominick Skinner, an Irish activist based in the Netherlands.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

Running one of the most important, influential venues in the nation, she also helped professionalize the concert business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The city has for years sought to professionalize the ranks of interventionists, providing new oversight and training.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

The reforms were cast as a way to help further professionalize women’s soccer in the country and promote equal pay.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Shawn wanted to professionalize the operation, to invest the profits from the Malad job in new equipment; Dad wanted things to stay the same.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover