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employments

noun

plural of employment
1
as in applications
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results

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2
as in occupations
the activity by which one regularly makes a living his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor

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3
as in employs
the state of being provided with a paying job the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employments
  1. applications
  2. occupations
  3. employs
  4. uses
  5. professions
  6. appointments
  7. exercises
  8. vocations
Noun
  • Potential applications include neural stimulation and drug delivery, although the technology remains at the research stage.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the demo, Meta showed people wearing the glasses while watching an NBA game and multitasking between applications.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of applications
Noun
  • Under the terms of the bill, the Social Security Administration would be tasked with coming up with a full list of qualifying physically demanding occupations, which would be updated every three years.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • WalletHub's analysis looked beyond race and ethnicity, measuring differences among states in areas such as income, education, language, birthplace, occupations, household makeup, religion and political views.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
    — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
Definition of employs
Noun
  • More research is still needed to confirm effectiveness across all of those claimed uses.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Neat digital images and unjustified uses of film that reflect a social and class-based hierarchy of images.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of uses
Noun
  • The Michigan Democrat's bill would apply to people in professions including construction, nursing and manufacturing, though the Social Security Administration would need to update the list of qualifying roles every three years.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • The company plans to add its Muse AI agent to smart glasses, allowing users to book appointments and find flights while promising stronger data protections.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Pisces Moon squares Uranus in your daily-life zone, making unclear instructions, appointments, or routine disruptions especially irritating.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • Before strength training, perform lighter versions of your first exercises, gradually adding load.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exercises
Noun
  • Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.
    — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of vocations
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“Employments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employments. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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