profession

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pro·fes·sion | \ prə-ˈfe-shən

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 preparation

b : a principal calling, vocation, or employment

c : 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 on the Web Some states want to change the requirements to attract more people to the nursing profession and keep those already there. — Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Even with all the difficulties inherent to the profession, Ms. Silva can’t see herself anywhere but on the sea. — Eduardo Leal, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2022 The association compiles its list based on money lost, lives affected, and relevance to the anti-fraud profession. — Carrie Brandon Elliott, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 The pay raises and enhanced retirement are intended, in part, to attract more teachers to the profession and keep experienced teachers in Alabama classrooms. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2022 Two of them received special awards for their contributions to the profession. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022 The Tar Heels were not rated higher because their coach, Hubert Davis, was new to the profession. — New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022 And at the time, resurrectionists were body snatchers, people who would steal corpses from graveyards and sell them to the medical profession. — Ben Trivett, PEOPLE.com, 11 Feb. 2022 For Davis, who is 23, her induction to the nursing profession coincided with the pandemic. — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 29 Jan. 2022 See More

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