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
Perhaps the most revered luminary of the profession in the mid-fourteenth century was the venerable Gentile da Foligno.
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Others are highly rigorous to ensure the safety of consumers, particularly in the medical profession.
—Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
In certain professions, employees who use AI are more likely to produce the same amount of work in less time, potentially saving an entire workday a week, according to a study by the London School of Economics last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Others are highly rigorous to ensure the safety of consumers, particularly in the medical profession.
—Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
In certain professions, employees who use AI are more likely to produce the same amount of work in less time, potentially saving an entire workday a week, according to a study by the London School of Economics last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
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To take that leap is, to us, the ultimate declaration of love.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The opposition’s declaration explicitly acknowledged Washington’s role in the post-Maduro transition.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Integrity and devotion Stoner’s commitment to intellectual integrity and devotion to his vocation shapes his moral core.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Indeed, Kang as a civilian seemingly cannot separate herself from her vocation as a narrator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But officials from each of the two states rejected Florida's assertions.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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These are expenses incurred to obtain certificates, licenses or other credentials for an occupation or profession.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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On the same date in 1902, the US formally ended its years-long military occupation of the former Spanish colony.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Peace talks face a key hurdle in Tehran’s insistence on keeping enriched uranium stockpile within the country and levying tolls for passage via the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Their sculptures enlist quantum interferometers—an apparatus of mirrors and lasers—as well as holograms to show that our culture’s insistence on independence is misguided and wrong on the most fundamental scale.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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When the fabric is right, your comfort is sure to follow — but choosing pieces that are also work-appropriate is trickier.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Vals is a mountain village (with an elevation of about 4,100 feet) that lays claim to a natural 86-degree spring—the only one in the Grisons canton to come directly from the ground.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The sense is that the slight 18-year-old almost certainly needs a loan elsewhere before staking a claim for regular inclusion in Moyes’ squad.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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That means rules for high-risk uses of AI in employment, housing, lending, health care, education and public services, strong consumer privacy protections, safeguards against deepfakes and fraud and special protections for children.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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