LIFEWORK Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

lifework

noun

Definition of lifework

as in work

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Recent Examples of lifework 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 How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident. — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 From a restricted viewing area not far away, Louise Prockter, a graceful scientist with sandy hair, glanced at a countdown clock and then back at the rocket, which carried her lifework. — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024

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Noun

According to research led by Robin Ely of Harvard University, leadership development involves deep identity work.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Wi-Fi was quite fast—backed by Starlink—and able to support Zoom calls and remote work.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of work

Noun

Freelancers, whether artists, journalists or teachers, need proof of their vocation with, say, a diploma or a license, along with evidence of financial means.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
McElwee’s brother, having followed their father into the medical profession, received mentorship and experienced the glow of paternal pride, whereas McElwee’s youthful filmmaking vocation was met with bewilderment and doubt.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of vocation

Noun

Any profession that moves humans from production to review must explain where its next generation of reviewers will acquire judgment.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Many merchant sailors are now wondering if the profession has become too dangerous, because the Iran war is only the latest crisis to ensnare the shipping industry.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

Experts emphasize Syria's 29-year occupation history makes any new involvement politically toxic.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
If entry-level consultants, lawyers, and financial analysts were being systematically substituted out at the pace Amodei described to 60 Minutes in November 2025, McCrory’s occupation-level unemployment data should already show some divergence.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

That conversation led her to create her own employment application, organize hiring events and interview prospective employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The more consequential ambition is to connect women not only to each other, but also to the employment, entrepreneurial and commercial opportunities surrounding one of the world’s fastest-growing sports.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

Over the centuries, hundreds of families in the Harz region earned their living as charcoal burners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Saturn stations retrograde in your 4th House of Home, asking you to review roots, responsibilities, memories, living arrangements, and the emotional systems underneath your private life.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of living

Noun

The group’s mission as voice of the genre is to support and preserve the global folk music community.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The public sector’s service mission allows officials to consider AI as a tool to optimize services, Justie said, while companies with a profit focus might choose a different path.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

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