Synonym: occupational, vocational. Antonym: amateur. Similar words: profession, congressional, confession, session, missionary, occasional, recession, occasionally. Meaning: [prə'feʃnl] 
n. 1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions 2. an athlete who plays for pay 3. an authority qualified to teach apprentices. adj. 1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood 2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession 3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession 4. of or relating to a profession 5. engaged in by members of a profession.
n. 1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions 2. an athlete who plays for pay 3. an authority qualified to teach apprentices. adj. 1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood 2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession 3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession 4. of or relating to a profession 5. engaged in by members of a profession. 
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241, She became a professional mezzo-soprano.
242, A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. Richard Bach 
243, Like professional courses, academic courses come in several sub-types.
244, This degree will provide the graduate with an excellent basis for pursuing a professional qualification with one of the accountancy bodies.
245, Critics say professional athletes have been abusing the generous California system by filing claims from out of state.
246, In the field of criminal investigation there are as yet no advanced and generally accepted standards of professional competence.
247, It is notable that the large accountancy firms now refer to themselves as' professional service firms'.
248, Inadequate professional services are services which fall below an acceptable standard, but are short of negligent work. Sentencedict.com
249, I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn't a professional, the knife had butter on it. Rodney Dangerfield
250, It is better not to extend what was, after all, an accidental and purely professional relationship.
251, Maintain professional confidentiality. Ensure accuracy and legibility of clinical and legal documents.
252, Students also will be able to have direct contact with professional academics and researchers.
253, In 20 years or so, Frelich believes, restoration ecology will become far more acceptable among professional foresters.
254, The survey used standard socio-economic groups: AB which covers management, professional, technical and administrative occupations.
255, A certain nervous expectation, incipient disappointment mitigated by professional Micawberism, is a more accurate description.
256, The City Code applies equally to company directors[sentencedict.com], professional advisors and independent reporting accountants.
257, For this sort of reason rejuvenated hidden variable theories have not found much acceptance among professional quantum mechanics.
258, The school ethos was mainly concerned with turning out well-educated, potential wives of professional able-bodied men.
259, On the other hand the accountancy profession has only contributed, to a limited extent, to improving commercial and professional accountability.
260, The principles of good faith reflect professional ethics and general social morality.
261, Democracy cannot consist solely of elections that are nearly always fictitious and managed by rich landowners and professional politicians. Che Guevara
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