professionals

NOUN

person prepared for work by extended study or practice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist expert pro specialist

STRONG

adept artiste authority brain egghead hotshot powerhouse pundit shark star superstar virtuoso whiz wizard

WEAK

old hand old pro old war-horse phenom proficient whiz kid

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur rookie

WEAK

apprentice greenhorn

Example Sentences

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professionals

The doses and treatment used in the clinical trial are being carefully controlled and monitored by medical professionals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

They sent a letter to Lee asking him to change the state’s execution process so that medical professionals no longer would have to be involved.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Accidents involving professionals like the medical chopper crew, he said, are much rarer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

One perpetually perplexing area of retirement planning for both individuals and professionals is how to spend down the money that we have so diligently saved.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Within a few days, we had an informal online counseling service under way, trying to send kids who seemed to be in serious trouble to sympathetic parents or professionals.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz