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- verb Present participle of
professionalize .
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Examples
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During the 1950s and '60s, when everyone was busy "professionalizing" child care, Spock told mothers to relax and trust their instincts.
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I probably should look more closely at Dreamwidth and "professionalizing" my journal/blog, despite my own love of hearing what fellow writers are having for lunch encouraged by my own such posts.
FiestaCon Day #3 (& #4) paperxflowerz 2009
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The use of market language permits faculty inaction except around the edges, when it comes to reducing the number of admitted students, "professionalizing" those already there, or pulling such strings as may be available for their own advisees and makes the relationship between faculty and graduate students paternal, administrative, and managerial. . .
Archive 2008-08-01 Flavia 2008
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The use of market language permits faculty inaction except around the edges, when it comes to reducing the number of admitted students, "professionalizing" those already there, or pulling such strings as may be available for their own advisees and makes the relationship between faculty and graduate students paternal, administrative, and managerial. . .
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2008
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Others suggest "professionalizing" personal-service jobs, perhaps encouraging unionization, to boost wages.
Why Job Market 2007
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Now, the level of emphasis that should be placed on "professionalizing" is beyond my scope at the moment.
Archive 2006-09-01 Heo 2006
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His recourse to standard reform strategy — remove the police from politics by "professionalizing" them — may regrettably weaken the strength of his otherwise very forceful exposé.
Short Reviews Editors, The 1972
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This role is a hand on, roll up your sleeves, "dig in" type of capacity and requires someone who has a demonstrated track record in "professionalizing" the back office.
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The wisdom of the various fields 'professionalizing' is, of course, open to debate.
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The use of market language permits faculty inaction (except around the edges, when it comes to reducing the number of admitted students, "professionalizing" those already there, or pulling such strings as may be available for their own advisees) and makes the relationship between faculty and graduate students paternal, administrative, and managerial ....
Ferule & Fescue 2008
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