1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Recent Examples of profession
Modeling is a tough profession.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Superstar classical pianist Lang Lang has earned just about every accolade there is in his profession.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Kids dive into things that are directly related to hireable skills and profession paths.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The union represents members in sensitive professions, including at the Ministry of Defence and military suppliers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Superstar classical pianist Lang Lang has earned just about every accolade there is in his profession.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Kids dive into things that are directly related to hireable skills and profession paths.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The union represents members in sensitive professions, including at the Ministry of Defence and military suppliers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
Noun
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Melissa has since weakened to a Category 3 hurricane and continues to move north, triggering widespread flooding and emergency declarations across the Caribbean.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her public declaration inspired another.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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She was fed up with actors (like Maya Rudolph) dipping their toe into someone’s lifelong vocation and claiming to be an expert.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Universities have abandoned soul formation in favor of vocation, losing their moral vision in pursuit of market metrics.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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None of four has commented publicly on Davis’ assertions.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The territory remained under Portuguese rule, apart from a brief Japanese occupation during the Second World War, until 1975, when a left-wing Portuguese government pledged to withdraw from all its colonies.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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In this stratified society, citizens are divided into seven status levels that determine every aspect of their lives — from housing to occupation to food rations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His insistence in this matter only added to chocolate’s legend.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the real, urgent work ahead of them was to redeem the losses slavery had wrought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Stefanski and Andrew Berry have a lot of work ahead of them to turn the Browns back into a playoff contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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To stake his claim to be considered for a F1 seat at any team, the 20-year-old would increase his odds by bagging the F2 title.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of America’s largest and bustling employment hubs, New York City, added fewer than 1,000 private sector jobs in the first half of this year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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My salary would be Rs 45,000 a month, three times the average wage for a qualified individual in regular employment in India.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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