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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
This temperature is far higher than most structural fires, stressing this finding’s potential to transform protective gear for firefighters and other high-heat occupations.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Among the occupations most exposed to AI?
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The policy expands previous online review requirements, which applied to foreign students and exchange visitors, to include all H-1B applicants, who work in specialty occupations and are seeking temporary entry to the United States, as well as their dependents.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Further analysis reveals which occupations are most heavily impacted.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For example, wind turbine service technicians and solar photovoltaic installers are the two fastest-growing jobs, but both occupations combined will add under 20,000 jobs by 2034.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
The demonstrations, including student occupations of campus buildings and encampments, were prompted by the Israel-Hamas war, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 70,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis, according to the Associated Press.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Analyzing 151 million workers across 923 occupations in 3,000 counties, and covering more than 32,000 skills, researchers were able to predict how swiftly the technology's abilities might overlap with workers' occupational skills.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In late September, OpenAI released a new series of tests that evaluate AI’s performance on tasks required for 44 different occupations, in an attempt to better ground claims of AI capabilities in the real world.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Among the occupations most exposed to AI?
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The policy expands previous online review requirements, which applied to foreign students and exchange visitors, to include all H-1B applicants, who work in specialty occupations and are seeking temporary entry to the United States, as well as their dependents.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Further analysis reveals which occupations are most heavily impacted.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For example, wind turbine service technicians and solar photovoltaic installers are the two fastest-growing jobs, but both occupations combined will add under 20,000 jobs by 2034.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
The demonstrations, including student occupations of campus buildings and encampments, were prompted by the Israel-Hamas war, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 70,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis, according to the Associated Press.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Analyzing 151 million workers across 923 occupations in 3,000 counties, and covering more than 32,000 skills, researchers were able to predict how swiftly the technology's abilities might overlap with workers' occupational skills.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In late September, OpenAI released a new series of tests that evaluate AI’s performance on tasks required for 44 different occupations, in an attempt to better ground claims of AI capabilities in the real world.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
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Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Respected people in their professions.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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While their vocations may seem contradictory, their love is born in faith, rooted in romance, and is much more than meets the eye.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In-between the two Sphere residencies, Dead & Company also performed at the MusiCares Persons of the Year gala in January 20, where the core lineup of the Grateful Dead, dead and alive, was being honored.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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At Sunday night’s TapN2Tap concert, groups from around the country will perform at the Eisemann Center, with new choreography by Renato and Murphy created during RIFF Dallas residencies earlier in the weekend.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That last lob, could have dribbled that out and then there’s some silly possessions before that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her possessions were sent to Brussels and later to Marie Antoinette’s home country.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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