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 early intervention program provides speech, occupational, physical and music therapies in-house during the students’ school day.
—Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Farmers has occupational and affinity discounts for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Every Monday grew packed with occupational and physical therapy, often held in a pool, which helps Bedford immensely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The new study examined multiple measures of labor market disruption, drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job losses, spells of unemployment, and shifts in broader occupational composition.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Farmers has occupational and affinity discounts for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Every Monday grew packed with occupational and physical therapy, often held in a pool, which helps Bedford immensely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The new study examined multiple measures of labor market disruption, drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job losses, spells of unemployment, and shifts in broader occupational composition.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupational
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“Occupational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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