occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to a job or occupation
occupational choices
occupational training/skills
occupational safety
Physiatrists commonly treat back and neck pain and other musculoskeletal problems, including sports injuries and occupational problems like repetitive stress injury.—
C. Claiborne Ray
C. Claiborne Ray2
: relating to or engaged in the military occupation of a country
served as part of an occupational force
occupational troops
occupationally
adverb
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One of his last jobs before the fall of Socialism was as a gardener and occupational-therapy coördinator at a remote psychiatric clinic.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Tanis Marquette was featured on Innovators’ Journey to discuss occupational health and safety and sustainable leadership.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The same occupational distortion was visible during COVID-19.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Tanis Marquette was featured on Innovators’ Journey to discuss occupational health and safety and sustainable leadership.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The same occupational distortion was visible during COVID-19.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Occupational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌäk-yə-ˈpā-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: relating to or being an occupational disease
occupational asthma
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