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 The profession, which officially unionized with SAG-AFTRA in 2024, has become an increasingly standard presence on film and television sets. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026 For all of the tragedy, Conor McDonald felt a calling to his father’s profession. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026 As studios have adopted stricter health and sanitation practices, more people have embraced body art, and visible tattoos are now common in professions ranging from medicine and law to sports and corporate workplaces. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 While medicine provides a particularly clear example of a demanding profession, many workers face long hours, physical strain, irregular schedules, and chronic stress. — Lilly Springer, Time, 29 July 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
  • In Rome, Maria Ressa, a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a co-rapporteur for the declaration, said that the world has already experienced its Trinity Test moment with AI.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These mutual declarations of victory ultimately could not save the memorandum.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • Freelancers, whether artists, journalists or teachers, need proof of their vocation with, say, a diploma or a license, along with evidence of financial means.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • McElwee’s brother, having followed their father into the medical profession, received mentorship and experienced the glow of paternal pride, whereas McElwee’s youthful filmmaking vocation was met with bewilderment and doubt.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of vocation
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  • Trump’s assertion Thursday that Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups had agreed to disarm had raised hopes of a turning point in the conflict.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Greg Powers Photography Claiming to have the largest whiskey selection in America was always a dubious assertion.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • And the divide is especially stark for workers without bachelor’s degrees; nearly two-thirds of city occupations do not require a four-year degree, but their median wage is almost $60,000 lower than for occupations that do.
    — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood native and Bloom High School graduate tried a few occupations after high school but wasn’t all that comfortable with them.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
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  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Dunphy said a definite ask by the city will be an insistence on a labor-harmony agreement that ensures union jobs.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of insistence
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  • Through the mid-1980s, Wolfram continued this work, discovering a number of fundamental connections between computation and nature, and inventing such concepts as computational irreducibility.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This kind of telescope is ideal for solar work, being a good size aperture to reveal fine detail, but not so large as to be severely affected by daytime atmospheric turbulence.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of work
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  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many people with anxiety claim that magnesium supplements help with their symptoms.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of claim
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  • Experts say frustrations over education and employment are emerging as one of the biggest vulnerabilities for the Modi government.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because the Fed is a full employment act for economists more than anything else.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of employment

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