professionals
English meaning: Professionals
Definition
A person who belongs to a profession
Example
“The conference brought together professionals from across the industry.”
Another example: “Healthcare professionals worked around the clock during the crisis.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'professional': people who do a job needing special training and earn their living from it ('healthcare professionals', 'young professionals'). Neutral to formal; contrasts with amateurs.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'profession' (Latin 'professio' 'public declaration') + '-al'; the noun use is from the 19th century.
Related Words
- profession
- professional
- expert
- practitioner
- career
Common Collocations
- healthcare professionals
- young professionals
- trained professionals
- medical professionals
- sales professionals
Word Forms
professional (n/adj); professionals; profession (n); professionally (adv)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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