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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The World Health Organization (WHO) formally classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon caused by chronic, unmanaged workplace stress.
—Nakisha Dixon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Research in gerontology, rehabilitation and occupational psychology increasingly shows that work may also reinforce your sense of self, while providing structure, social interaction, routine and meaning, especially in later adulthood.
—Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Yet the Yale Budget Lab has found no significant changes in occupational mix or unemployment duration in high-AI-exposure jobs since ChatGPT launched in late 2022.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Following her late-December injury and weeks of missing school, Kennedi is now finishing her last round of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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Nakisha Dixon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Research in gerontology, rehabilitation and occupational psychology increasingly shows that work may also reinforce your sense of self, while providing structure, social interaction, routine and meaning, especially in later adulthood.
—Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Yet the Yale Budget Lab has found no significant changes in occupational mix or unemployment duration in high-AI-exposure jobs since ChatGPT launched in late 2022.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Following her late-December injury and weeks of missing school, Kennedi is now finishing her last round of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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“Occupational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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