Synonyms of occupations

occupations

noun

plural of occupation

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• professions
• vocations
• employments
• lines
• works
• callings
• jobs
• trades
• games
• tasks
• missions
• livelihoods
• positions
• places
• lays
• businesses
• assignments
• enterprises
• arts
• duties
• fields
• situations
• crafts
• offices
• calls
• functions
• engagements
• gigs
• handicrafts
• rackets
• appointments
• métiers
• livings
• lifeworks
• workloads
• billets
• posts
• loads
• handcrafts
• berths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

2

as in occupancies

the act or fact of residing in a place

occupation of a condemned building is illegal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupancies
• habitations
• residencies
• possessions
• ownerships
• tenancies
• proprietorships
• tenantries
• trespasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vacancies
• ejections
• vacations
• dispossessions
• ejectments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupations

The Kansas City-area college also offers an AI certificate and is making plans to tailor AI classes to specific occupations, such as human resources and medical careers. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

However, hiring has slowed steeply for blue-collar occupations. — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

And the divide is especially stark for workers without bachelor’s degrees; nearly two-thirds of city occupations do not require a four-year degree, but their median wage is almost $60,000 lower than for occupations that do. — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

The Glenwood native and Bloom High School graduate tried a few occupations after high school but wasn’t all that comfortable with them. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

What experts do know, though, is that certain occupations carry more risk than others. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Brookings found that this vulnerable group is primarily located in clerical and administrative occupations, and 86 percent are women. — Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The law, backed by Garner and Halle Berry, increased penalties for aggressively harassing or photographing minors because of their parents' occupations and allows parents to pursue civil damages against violators. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 22 July 2026