Definition of profession
1 : the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2 : an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation
3 : an avowed religious faith
4a : a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparationb : a principal calling, vocation, or employmentc : the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
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Examples of profession in a Sentence
The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession.
Most professions in the medical field require years of training.
Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession.
Recent Examples of profession from the Web
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These women are changing the genre Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas, led by Maricela Martinez, stands out in a largely male profession.
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Barred from his profession as a result of the purge the government says is targeting terrorists, the 48-year-old veteran educator now struggles to make ends meet.
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She’s divorced and, despite her profession, not looking for romance.
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North Central College will help meet the demand for one of the fastest-growing professions by adding a master of occupational therapy degree to its academic programming in fall 2018.
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But that should not diminish their contributions; these are, after all, humans who reached the highest level of their profession and overcame various odds to achieve that status.
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Since the project collapsed, Novajasky said, he's been unable to find employment in the field of accounts management – his longtime profession.
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Unfortunately that's a reality for women in the workplace in most professions.
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Al Gore has hundreds of millions [of] dollars in your profession.
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Origin and Etymology of profession
Middle English professioun, from Anglo-French profession, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio, from Latin, public declaration, from profitēri
PROFESSION Defined for English Language Learners
profession
playDefinition of profession for English Language Learners
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: a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill
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: the people who work in a particular profession
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: the act of declaring or saying something openly
PROFESSION Defined for Kids
profession
playDefinition of profession for Students
1 : an occupation (as medicine, law, or teaching) that is not mechanical or agricultural and that requires special education
2 : an act of publicly declaring or claiming a profession of religious faith
3 : the people working in an occupation
Medical Dictionary
profession
playMedical Definition of profession
1: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
2: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
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