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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends
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as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place
occupation of a condemned building is illegal
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Recent Examples of occupations
There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a landmark study led by Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson last month found entry-level workers in the occupations most exposed to AI are already experiencing a 13% relative decline in employment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing and administrative occupations started to disappear in the 1950s and 1960s due to automation and computers, though this was a gradual trend that only affected repetitive and regular work.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the bill had passed, a full list of eligible occupations needed to be confirmed within 90 days.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Washington Examiner on Monday reviewed a preliminary list of the qualifying occupations compiled by Department of the Treasury officials.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a landmark study led by Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson last month found entry-level workers in the occupations most exposed to AI are already experiencing a 13% relative decline in employment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing and administrative occupations started to disappear in the 1950s and 1960s due to automation and computers, though this was a gradual trend that only affected repetitive and regular work.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the bill had passed, a full list of eligible occupations needed to be confirmed within 90 days.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Washington Examiner on Monday reviewed a preliminary list of the qualifying occupations compiled by Department of the Treasury officials.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
Noun
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Data professions feel compelled to stick with the traditional technical metrics that exercise and demonstrate their expertise.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of doctors who belong to unions is rising quickly at a time when organized labor is losing ground with other professions.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The organization also offers youth art camps, workshops in libraries and artist residencies in schools across the Twin Cities.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The late 2025 run will follow-up similar New York residencies by LCD in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Later in the day, power struggles about money or possessions might take place.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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