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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 ripple effect may help galvanize craft education at a time when many young artisans are considering exiting the profession altogether, a concerning trend Swali is working to reverse. — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The association said nurses who feel compelled to add shifts or jobs to keep pace with premiums and other medical expenses can experience greater fatigue, stress, and burnout—adding pressure to a profession already facing worker shortages. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 All plan to prevaricate about their profession going into the show, according to interviews with The Hollywood Reporter. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Her father Ricard’s profession brings another layer to those dynamics. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 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
  • The Jane Doe said she was not promised and did not receive any compensation for the declaration.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Oracle’s declaration of force majeure on a giant US data center under construction showcased the risks to the AI infrastructure buildout, and amplified fears of the financial fallout should the apparent bubble pop.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • Having taken the gig to make some cash, Oakley emerged with a vocation as a filmmaker.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His is a vocation to un-forgetting, to recording the memories of tomorrow’s yesterday.
    — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocation
Noun
  • In the case of Aries, for instance, this Fire sign has everything to do with individuality, assertion and the raw instinct to act on one’s desires.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Revealing documents from Jones’ litigation previously became central to Lively’s own assertions in court.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of assertion
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  • On the last nights of the occupation, troops burned more than 400 tons of waste in open air burn pits, ostensibly for security reasons.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But on the ground in the West Bank, the mostly symbolic moves have not affected Israel’s decades-long military occupation.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • The White House and its allies are lonely in their insistence that AI development in America must accelerate without governments setting ground rules.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There may never be a satisfactory explanation for the WNBA’s insistence on abandoning such a loyal, durable fanbase, but the fans didn’t come to Mohegan Sun Arena one last time to ask why.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In Wallingford, work will be done at the intersection of Route 150 (Main Street) at Hill Avenue and Chapel Street and Route 150 (Woodhouse Avenue) at South Airline Road and Kondracki Lane.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • Child and Family Development attorney Jared Gardner said his client denies the claims.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, at a table off the kitchen, Pasitney and Espersen walked me through the claim that their ostriches were essential to medical science.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of claim
Noun
  • Under Starmer, Labour was elected in 2024 on a promise not to seek to rejoin the bloc or enter its single market for goods, services and employment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s releases cover both sides of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices, creating the possibility of a volatile stretch for rate-hike expectations .
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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