vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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There are organizations like ours that provide vocational training and job matching services.
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Karen Fonseth, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The state’s community colleges were to offer open-access undergraduate classes, associate degrees for transfer, and vocational training.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
This project also includes $4 million in northwest improvements, $1 million in unspecified community benefits and up to $1.5 million to enhance the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, including vocational training and a college resource center.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Moser says that American leaders have overemphasized college to the detriment of vocational training and that the U.S. system of apprenticeships pales in comparison with the ones in countries like Germany and Switzerland.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Karen Fonseth, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The state’s community colleges were to offer open-access undergraduate classes, associate degrees for transfer, and vocational training.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
This project also includes $4 million in northwest improvements, $1 million in unspecified community benefits and up to $1.5 million to enhance the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, including vocational training and a college resource center.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Moser says that American leaders have overemphasized college to the detriment of vocational training and that the U.S. system of apprenticeships pales in comparison with the ones in countries like Germany and Switzerland.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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