1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Recent Examples of profession
Awareness, therefore, is not only necessary for the general public but the medical profession.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Long a pipeline into the profession, undergraduate and graduate journalism programs have increasingly become a piece of the local news infrastructure.
—Matthew Powers, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
These positions often appeal to those with climbing experience looking to transform a hobby into a profession.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
For one, anyone stuck in a miserable profession has most definitely already thought (dreamed!) about leaving.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Long a pipeline into the profession, undergraduate and graduate journalism programs have increasingly become a piece of the local news infrastructure.
—Matthew Powers, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
These positions often appeal to those with climbing experience looking to transform a hobby into a profession.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
For one, anyone stuck in a miserable profession has most definitely already thought (dreamed!) about leaving.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
Noun
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But the president’s declaration of victory may be premature.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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Both Sean and Carrie signed a stipulation and waiver of the final declaration of disclosure, leaving issues relating to child support, custody, spousal support, division of property, tax matters, legal fees and more to be determined privately.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Prevost was pastor of vocations and director of missions for the Augustinian order in Chicago and worked in Peru for several years teaching canon law.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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In Europe and North America especially, the faith of our ancestors has been in a decades-long retreat—pews emptying, vocations dwindling, parish doors shuttering.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Kennedy himself has a history of promoting vaccine misinformation, having repeatedly claimed vaccines cause autism, an assertion that has been widely debunked by science and data.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But its assertions are characteristic of the Trump administration’s systemic denial of trans lives, and signal further movement by HHS toward policies that seek to suppress trans identities among young people.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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In a little over a month, the Polish Army was defeated, and the country of Poland came under Nazi and Soviet occupation.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The profile, largely sourced from former staffers, alleged the senator has deteriorated drastically since taking office, contradicting his public insistence that he’s largely recovered from his stroke.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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The results seemed to support his insistence that he was not meant to be more than a position player.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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After his ordination, Prevost went to work as a missionary Peru.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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His pastoral work and multicultural background resonated with Pope Francis, who brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Any such claim of authority would no doubt be litigated.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, worked at the Employment Development Department as an employment program representative, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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Tony had just returned to employment at the store, freshly sober and needing a job.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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