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
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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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 2 Jun. 2026.
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