profession

noun

prə-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce profession (audio)
Definition of professionnext
1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation

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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching

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Recent Examples of profession Its graduate and health-profession loans offer a 9-month grace period, compared with the six months that's more common among private lenders. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 The current credit ecosystem arose in the mid-19th century, as science emerged as a profession alongside the rise of the modern scientific journal. — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 There are certain professions in movies, and then there’s other things that just aren’t. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 Variable pay is also prevalent among professions often associated with a stable income including public school teachers, police officers, and medical doctors. — Harvard Business Review, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for profession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
  1. declaration
  2. vocation
  3. assertion
  4. occupation
  5. insistence
  6. work
  7. claim
  8. employment
Noun
  • The investigation continues and there has been no declaration by authorities that Andrew is clear of suspicion or anything remotely similar.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Aubry, whom Berry shares with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, spoke against her former stepfather Martinez and in support of her mother in a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • Having taken the gig to make some cash, Oakley emerged with a vocation as a filmmaker.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His is a vocation to un-forgetting, to recording the memories of tomorrow’s yesterday.
    — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocation
Noun
  • Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This study gives us a reason, beyond the assertions of law enforcement leaders, to believe the Flock system deserves some credit for San Francisco's drop in car thefts.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of assertion
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  • Depending on the record, that can include your name, mailing address, employer, occupation, donation amount and the political committee that received your money.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the researchers found churn across occupations has continued along pre-AI trends.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While her work regularly brings her into close proximity with children, Uta has little interest in starting a family of her own.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • The lawsuit said Bakker and a guest made the cure claim during 11 episodes in February and March 2020.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some defendants face additional allegations involving false claims of citizenship or fraudulent statements that rest on separate federal statutes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of claim
Noun
  • Fazio said that his private sector employment had nothing to do with his decision to vote in the state Senate against a high-profile bill that would prohibit Connecticut towns and state agencies from purchasing drones made in China and Russia.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That argument is particularly relevant in rural communities where the timber industry remains an important source of employment and revenue.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of employment

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