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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Every experience teaches you something–and that extends far beyond school, vocational training, or university studies.
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Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
The vocational training centers that Beijing has opened in 15 African countries come with a cute name — Lu Ban, the Chinese patron deity of carpenters — but Africa needs more than a few workshops.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Social assistance – which includes individual and family services, community food and housing, child care, vocational rehab and emergency and other relief services – added another 14,000 jobs in September.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
There will be recovery services, vocational training, offering shelter, job readiness programs, and a place for people to get back on their feet.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
The vocational training centers that Beijing has opened in 15 African countries come with a cute name — Lu Ban, the Chinese patron deity of carpenters — but Africa needs more than a few workshops.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Social assistance – which includes individual and family services, community food and housing, child care, vocational rehab and emergency and other relief services – added another 14,000 jobs in September.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
There will be recovery services, vocational training, offering shelter, job readiness programs, and a place for people to get back on their feet.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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