Employed
Employed adjective - Involved in often constant activity.
Professional and employed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Employed".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Employed and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Employed" with "Professional", this adjectives are similar.
Both words in one sentence
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Before WWII, geisha could be employed as professional mistresses, but sex with customers is off the menu these days.
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James Cox, better known by his ring name "Cowboy" James Storm, is an American professional wrestler currently employed by TNA.
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Brodus Clay (real name George Murdoch) is a professional wrestler formerly employed by WWE between 2011 and 2014.
Source: Wrestling / Brodus Clay
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