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.—
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: 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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Within those sectors, the fastest-growing occupational groups are health-care support, which includes roles like nurse practitioner and physician assistant, and computer and mathematical roles, such as data scientist and information security analyst.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
On the one hand, federal regulators enforced a minimum wage, child labor laws and strict standards for occupational safety and health in American industries.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2025
Analyzing 151 million workers across 923 occupations in 3,000 counties, and covering more than 32,000 skills, researchers were able to predict how swiftly the technology's abilities might overlap with workers' occupational skills.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
On the one hand, federal regulators enforced a minimum wage, child labor laws and strict standards for occupational safety and health in American industries.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2025
Analyzing 151 million workers across 923 occupations in 3,000 counties, and covering more than 32,000 skills, researchers were able to predict how swiftly the technology's abilities might overlap with workers' occupational skills.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 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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