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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends
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as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place
occupation of a condemned building is illegal
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Recent Examples of occupations
Chandar cautions that, for specific occupations, the trend may not be driven by AI alone; other changes in the tech industry could also be causing the drop.
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Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Luscombe said the invitation for comments on the deduction for tip income indicates that the IRS is probably open to considering some additions to its list of occupations for qualified tip recipients.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Treasury’s list of qualified occupations includes many jobs.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Experts say that further clarification is needed to understand which occupations qualify and how the official list will interact with the SSTBs.
—Ana Teresa Solá,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The website lists the names and occupations of those celebrating the late Charlie Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Luscombe said the invitation for comments on the deduction for tip income indicates that the IRS is probably open to considering some additions to its list of occupations for qualified tip recipients.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Treasury’s list of qualified occupations includes many jobs.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Experts say that further clarification is needed to understand which occupations qualify and how the official list will interact with the SSTBs.
—Ana Teresa Solá,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The website lists the names and occupations of those celebrating the late Charlie Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Klein noted that other professions, such as data scientists, will be more in demand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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These spyware notifications have been running since 2021, and are primarily directed towards users in high-risk vocations or locations, who may be targeted by such spyware.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Created in 2015 to promote emerging talent and delivered in partnership with the Tabakalera-International Centre for Contemporary Culture and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE) training centre, the initiative offers five residencies to filmmakers each year.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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But knowing venues had less than ideal lighting conditions, Rampleman began the project in her own Brooklyn studio and then at several artist residencies across America.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reports have emerged of individuals quitting their jobs, selling possessions, and even pulling children out of school in preparation for the event.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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