Thesaurus results for AVOCATIONS

avocations

noun

plural of avocation

as in pursuits

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 avocations Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Romance, leisure pursuits, and creative projects all deserve your attention during Libra season.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuits

Noun

Gen Z versus millennials The BofA analysis found that older millennials spent the most on hobbies in the three months to August, spending more than double per consumer than Gen Z, the cohort BofA identified as spending the least.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Dating is an important part of the service, but members can also connect around friendship, companionship, travel, hobbies and local activities.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hobbies

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In addition to their share in Walmart, the family has continued to amass their fortune through the acquisition of sports teams.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco.

— TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

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