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noun

Definition of careernext
as in practice

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verb

as in to race
to proceed or move quickly she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten

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Recent Examples of career
Noun
But that also will be two months after the Bucks play in Miami, when Giannis will be in opposing colors for the first time in his career. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Those numbers were prior to Thursday, when Jones, batting third for the third time in his young big league career, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Yankees’ 1-0 loss to the Mariners. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
After a blood-clot diagnosis last year forced him to contemplate how quickly careers — and lives — can end, Wembanyama decided to create a lasting legacy. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 And then the plane careered into a big house that was behind the bus and burst into flames. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for career
Recent Examples of Synonyms for career
  1. practice
  2. race
  3. living
  4. travel
  5. lifework
  6. speed
  7. mission
  8. rush
Noun
  • And while the Falcons were forced to head to their buses sooner than anticipated, their hour-plus practice brought multiple explosive plays from running back Bijan Robinson and another glimpse at key position battles.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Nussmeier’s success on the practice fields of Missouri Western State, the Chiefs’ training camp site, doesn’t hold a candle to the NFL stage.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of practice
Verb
  • With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday afternoon, Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, told reporters that rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • While two people don’t exactly need a three-bedroom cabin, my longtime craving for extra space after nearly a decade of compact NYC living made the decision feel easy.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • According to the California Department of Rehabilitation, encouraging independent living among people with disabilities is a philosophy that emphasizes their agency and empowers them to take charge of their care.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of living
Verb
  • For the next minute, the military-like fanfare travels from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, out across the airwaves of the world.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And with another Formula One weekend approaching, bringing precisely the international, high-spending and well-travelled customer this property was designed to attract, that decision looks to be a winner.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Spreading that message is Bigtree’s lifework.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Four years after Farmer’s death, Clinton reflects on preserving her mentor’s lifework in health care and remembers his tender tenacity.
    — Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of lifework
Verb
  • There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Manage Stress — Some stress is inevitable, but being in chronic fight-or-flight can speed up brain aging and inflammation build up.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • From long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station to helping prepare the Artemis generation, his contributions have helped position NASA for what comes next.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On January 29, 2025, 67 people died when an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and American Airlines regional jet landing at the airport collided over the Potomac River.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mission
Verb
  • Some critics worry the country is rushing to deploy risky and unnecessary new technology at a time when wind, solar and battery power are increasingly affordable and reliable.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And rather than rush to a decision during a pastoral transition, the church chose to set the conversation aside.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush

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