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
By Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg OpenAI is expanding the functionality of its artificial intelligence coding agent for a number of professions beyond software engineering, a bid to compete with rivals such as Anthropic PBC in signing up more business customers.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
More than half report experiencing burnout, according to a SimplePractice survey, and nearly a third of those who burned out have considered leaving the profession entirely.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
On top of that, hiring demand has slowed in professions that typically attract advanced-degree holders, such as tech and finance.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Some estimates put the number of educators pushed out of the profession as high as 100,000.
—David Blazar, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
More than half report experiencing burnout, according to a SimplePractice survey, and nearly a third of those who burned out have considered leaving the profession entirely.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
On top of that, hiring demand has slowed in professions that typically attract advanced-degree holders, such as tech and finance.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Some estimates put the number of educators pushed out of the profession as high as 100,000.
—David Blazar, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
Noun
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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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Surely, being a prophet destined to die on the cross would be a painful vocation, and the film refuses to look away from this pain.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Warrenology was a lonely life, a vocation.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Iran claimed on Thursday that damage to Kuwait’s airport was caused by a malfunctioning US Patriot missile, contradicting Kuwait’s assertion that an Iranian drone struck the facility a day earlier.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But a retirement album this is not, and not just because Latto walked back her assertion in her interview with Nadeska, attributing the impulse to a depressive low in the new-album-and-new-motherhood process.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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An analysis of federal employment data, paired with a deep dive into the flexible work arrangements at one unnamed Fortune 500 tech company, reveals that companies are less likely to hire recent college grads into occupations that can be done remotely.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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At the insistence of their father, Richard, the Williams sisters largely shunned junior tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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What makes the Center’s approach especially significant is its insistence that Black women are not simply subjects of research, but producers of knowledge and architects of solutions.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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How does the pilot program work?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Behavioral health companies in South Florida say they are being impacted by Medicaid termination letters, with facilities stating the cuts are harming patients who need help and leaving many therapists out of work.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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There was no justification for the claim Rochelle Walensky made about masking.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Strongly supported by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the act also clarifies that organ donation qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving donors protected employment status during recovery.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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But from 2017 to 2023, data center employment increased by more than 50%, according to a national auditor, PwC, reported for the Data Center Coalition.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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