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 Ranging in age from 24 to 49, the 21-player group includes a professional wrestler, voice actress, federal prosecutor, baseball executive and sociology professor, among many other professions. — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Evans, 66, has worked as a nurse in the intensive care unit and credits her profession for keeping her focused under pressure. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 To call them journalists would be an insult to the profession. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2022, a group called the Society of Clinical Placement Professionals formed to facilitate preceptor matching by improving communication between health systems and nursing schools and by studying other professions’ placement methods. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 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
  • Following the mistrial declaration, some legal experts suggested that the prosecution aimed too high in charging Clancy with first-degree murder, noting a lower charge, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, might have won over the jury.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And today, one morning of high anticipation as Judge William Sullivan moved toward a mistrial declaration, then allowed Lindsay Clancy’s attorney one hour to file a last-ditch appeal request.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • As fans of the original Dragon's Dogma know, that title featured six skills per vocation (your character's fighting class).
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That vocation would ultimately be bookselling, with a specialization in travel books.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocation
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  • The Washington Examiner has reached out to Fox News for comment on Freedman’s assertion.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Issacharoff did not identify a source or time period for his assertion that births have exceeded deaths.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of assertion
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  • Among individual occupations, nurse practitioners will see a 41% surge in employment, while medical and health services managers will jump 24%.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Despite revolution, invasion, war, and occupation, the artifact somehow survived the most tumultuous decades of French history.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupation
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  • Her music revealed a profound belief in the goodness of others and a witty, fiery insistence on remaining true to herself.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistence
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  • Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A vague request could create an impressive amount of unnecessary work today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of work
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  • Thirteen days before Morissette’s lawsuit, Urinov filed her own claim against the singer in London’s King Bench Division, which handles cases of defamation, misuse of private information, data protection, and harassment by publication.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of claim
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  • Under Right to Work, employees cannot be forced to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment.
    — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By any account, the description overstates Lukas’ employment status.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of employment

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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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