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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
Internationally, steadily increasing involvement and influence of women in government and other occupations across the board is also taking place.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Other affected occupations include investment analysts, software quality assurance, and information security analysts, as well as computer user support specialists.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, a 2024 study from Autor and a group of other economists found that around 60% of workers in 2018 were working in occupations that didn't even exist in 1940.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The question of who would pick up that bill remains a question, Wali says, but the government should begin considering investments in reskilling workers for new occupations that can’t be automated.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking across more than 200 occupations, the report finds that in jobs where experience barely affects wages, AI exposure is associated with weaker wage growth.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The men ranged from 22 to 70 years old, coming from all sorts of backgrounds, occupations, and social classes.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Between 2022 and 2024, 64% of workers who transitioned into a new job had changed occupations, job site Indeed found.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Few studies have tested nap duration time or napping strategies tailored to the unique demands of different occupations.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Other affected occupations include investment analysts, software quality assurance, and information security analysts, as well as computer user support specialists.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, a 2024 study from Autor and a group of other economists found that around 60% of workers in 2018 were working in occupations that didn't even exist in 1940.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The question of who would pick up that bill remains a question, Wali says, but the government should begin considering investments in reskilling workers for new occupations that can’t be automated.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking across more than 200 occupations, the report finds that in jobs where experience barely affects wages, AI exposure is associated with weaker wage growth.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The men ranged from 22 to 70 years old, coming from all sorts of backgrounds, occupations, and social classes.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Between 2022 and 2024, 64% of workers who transitioned into a new job had changed occupations, job site Indeed found.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Few studies have tested nap duration time or napping strategies tailored to the unique demands of different occupations.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
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Grynsztejn is bucking a broader trend across professions, in which those in top positions well into their 60s and 70s have been reluctant to create openings for the next generation to take over.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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These young graduates start out naive about the heartlessness of the corporate world and harbor illusory hopes for success in unforgiving professions.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Homes built closely on zero lot lines with dense suburban single- and multi-family occupancies place families and homes in the path of bigger, louder and stronger fireworks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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Aspirational fitness lore and new sounds (for Styles) notwithstanding, Disco feels deliberately designed to make sure that his six months of Together, Together residencies this year feel light and bouncy.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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So there has to be perspective that Orlando was in control of far, far, far more possessions of that game than any game official.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The stakes are higher, the possessions are more tense, and the atmosphere can be overwhelming.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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