I'm a professional among professionals now, and compared with my kind you're just amateurs.
However, this usage has been common among professionals and in the literature for decades.
There is a confusion in the public mind between the two, even among professionals.
Are there a disproportionate number of people named Doctor among medical professionals?
But there is widespread agreement among professionals that those numbers may be low.
Listening with an open mind and doing so in silence is not a common trait, especially among professionals.
Also of crucial importance is the work to change attitudes especially among professionals.
But the trend now, especially among professionals, is to look at the total picture.
But the criticism is important because it shows his low regard among professionals.
There is little agreement among professionals about how long the rally in financial issues will last.