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as in cancellations
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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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
Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Scott has certainly had multiple callings.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Dec. 2025
Creative reuse of leftovers is one of my personal callings, so the idea resonated with me.
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Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
In the violent underworld of New Zealand’s outlaw bikers, a warrior torn between two lives, two callings and two families must decide which path defines his true destiny.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Scott has certainly had multiple callings.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Dec. 2025
Creative reuse of leftovers is one of my personal callings, so the idea resonated with me.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
In the violent underworld of New Zealand’s outlaw bikers, a warrior torn between two lives, two callings and two families must decide which path defines his true destiny.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callings
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Authorities in Germany reported damage to highways and train cancellations on Saturday as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.
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The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time.
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Afghan Taliban authorities have imposed draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and on working in all but very few professions, as well as strict regulations on what women are allowed to wear in public.
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Artificial intelligence has already begun reshaping how work is performed across industries and professions.
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.
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After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment.
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Equally vital, aging misers addicted to their vocations need palliatives and surrogates for the drug of importance.
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Catholics represent about 29% of the population, and the country is a major source of growth and priestly vocations for the church.
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
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The Commission has a one-year timetable to deliver product on eight research tracks, including both how AI adoption affects specific occupations and wage levels, and the realistic upskilling and reskilling options.
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There’s a really explicit reference about how the son has to write a paper for school about the battle of Algiers and how occupations don’t work.
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The White House did not respond to a request for comment about how the birthright citizenship revocations might work.
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Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly told CBS Colorado that Bauserman has had several revocations and suspensions of his license over the last 10 years.
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“Callings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callings. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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