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Recent Examples of professedly
How much of this was planned is unclear, but a subsequent scene in which Fielder calls the parents of the child actors to inform them of his new, fatherly involvement is another object lesson in the way that power can seep into even the most professedly intimate of nooks.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
—Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Applebaum writes, professedly, about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles.
—Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2021
Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
—Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Applebaum writes, professedly, about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles.
—Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professedly
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If a Chanel bag for your bestie isn't in the budget, perhaps the Ultimate Allure Makeup Set is.Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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One guest bedroom doubles as an office with a custom desk and a Murphy bed, but perhaps the best part of the residence is the terrace overlooking all of Verbier.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rivian says that was an isolated glitch, possibly tied to me using a loaner vehicle.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage showed another man, possibly the truck's seller, chasing after another man who fled in a slightly different direction.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In the age to come, religious denomination, more than national citizenship, might conceivably prove the more relevant framework for identity and loyalty.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Give either nominee the election and his or her party a majority in the U.S. House and a 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate, and that president could conceivably do a lot.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Still, if the Sharks’ template is any indication, the Penguins will likely be challenged to become contenders again — not just this season but for years to come.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dat Truong, 32, a 10-year Denver police officer, will likely be decertified from working as a police officer in Colorado due to the conviction.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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In a weird way, maybe because of this TV show, people can talk about it a little more.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Most people use one or maybe two fitness apps with their smartwatch, and this isn’t really an issue.Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The callers are reportedly asking for sensitive personal information, such as a Social Security number, the district said.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Swift reportedly won’t attend road games this season for security reasons.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Professedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professedly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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