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'professional' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'professional'
1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications
began her professional career after the Olympics
professional theater
professional football
a professional cook
professional actors and athletes
2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession
professional organizations
a professional field such as law
3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
professional conduct
professional ethics
a thoroughly professional performance
4. of or relating to a profession
we need professional advice
professional training
professional equipment for his new office
5. engaged in by members of a profession
professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching

'professional' - used as a noun
6. a person engaged in one of the learned professions
7. an athlete who plays for pay
8. an authority qualified to teach apprentices
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  • nonprofessional
  • unprofessional
  • amateur
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    The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-Star Game.