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A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.
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Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
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An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
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My father was a barrister by profession.
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The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
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His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.
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A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
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She died only a few years after her profession.