vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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Placer County’s top leaders and law enforcement officials unveiled in Roseville a vocational training facility and a mental health center at the Bill Santucci Justice Center, home to Placer Superior Court, the District Attorney’s Office and the South Placer Jail.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Practical application was often treated as peripheral, or worse, vocational.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Due to the state of the economy, Black women voters are more likely to invest their resources in encouraging the community to vote (83%), seeking therapy (61%), pursuing vocational training (58%), attending college (55%), taking a vacation (51%), and participating in a march or protest (50%).
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Advancing rehabilitation and reentry through education and vocational opportunities, and collaborating with leading academic and industry partners, are in line with the NJDOC’s mission.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Practical application was often treated as peripheral, or worse, vocational.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Due to the state of the economy, Black women voters are more likely to invest their resources in encouraging the community to vote (83%), seeking therapy (61%), pursuing vocational training (58%), attending college (55%), taking a vacation (51%), and participating in a march or protest (50%).
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Advancing rehabilitation and reentry through education and vocational opportunities, and collaborating with leading academic and industry partners, are in line with the NJDOC’s mission.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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