1
as in cancelations
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the calling of the match was a disappointment to both players
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2
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
I think my true calling will be as a commercial artist
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Recent Examples of callings
Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callings
Noun
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The study also suggests that AI has a greater effect on employment opportunities for professions where the technology is capable of automating human labor, such as software development and customer service.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Beyond just camping, the X1 is aimed at boating, 4x4ing, and use in professions that see one out in the field for hours on end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The shutdown has disrupted routine operations and left some airports scrambling with flight delays and cancellations.—
Minnesota Public Radio News,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Last month, some of Europe’s biggest airports, including London Heathrow, were forced to temporarily suspend operations due to a hacking incident which affected check-in and boarding systems provider Collins Aerospace, causing delays and cancellations which affected hundreds of travelers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Expand access to skilling and transparent hiring in tech and innovation occupations where future growth is concentrated.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Among the nearly 70 occupations that qualify are restaurant servers, gig workers, barbers, cosmetologists and golf caddies.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The repeals do not conclude the litigation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Callings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callings. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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