as in hobby
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it
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Recent Examples of avocation
Wine, however, was an avocation that eventually became part of his portfolio.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
And the Romans had other, less-objectionable avocations.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Today, cooking has become a major generational avocation and source of pride.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
Carter’s new avocation as an end-of-life doula is an outgrowth of the more than 15 years the Detroit native has spent doing hospice work in her free time.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
And the Romans had other, less-objectionable avocations.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Today, cooking has become a major generational avocation and source of pride.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
Carter’s new avocation as an end-of-life doula is an outgrowth of the more than 15 years the Detroit native has spent doing hospice work in her free time.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avocation
Noun
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What began as a hobby now earns her over 73,000 Instagram followers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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What began as a hobby evolved into a career, supported by commissions and encouragement from fellow Malagasy photographers, including Kevin Ramarohetra.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
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From the hundreds of police and whole neighborhoods of New Yorkers taking to the streets in the immediate days that followed, to the worldwide pursuit that eventually ensued, people everywhere pitched in.—
Lisa R. Cohen,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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Space was once a realm of cooperation, beyond commercial interests and military pursuits.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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Cunningham, 28, fresh off an electric WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, and 30-year-old Wilson, who is mid-filming on a new season of Bravo's Summer House, say their show will cover all things sports and pop culture.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Ujiri’s path is proof that the ecosystem around sport is just as important.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of giving guests a tour behind the scenes of films, as was commonly the case in movie parks, Warner Bros. World puts visitors in recreations of the worlds where characters from the silver screen are meant to live.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Find public access at High Falls County Park, a 46-acre recreation area complete with boat launches, campsites, playgrounds, picnic tables, mini golf, basketball and volleyball courts, and a fishing pier.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Avocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avocation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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