Synonyms of professions

professions

noun

plural of profession

1

as in declarations

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declarations
• assertions
• insistences
• claims
• allegations
• announcements
• affirmations
• asseverations
• proclamations
• protestations
• avowals
• pronouncements
• arguments
• avouchments
• justifications
• reasons
• rationalizations
• confirmations
• reaffirmations
• vindications
• reconfirmations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• challenges
• questions
• disputes
• disclaimers
• disavowals
• contradictions
• refutations
• rebuttals
• denials
• negations
• confutations
• disproofs

2

as in occupations

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupations
• vocations
• employments
• works
• lines
• callings
• trades
• jobs
• games
• missions
• tasks
• livelihoods
• businesses
• places
• arts
• positions
• lays
• enterprises
• assignments
• fields
• duties
• offices
• situations
• functions
• crafts
• métiers
• calls
• engagements
• appointments
• livings
• handicrafts
• rackets
• lifeworks
• gigs
• posts
• workloads
• loads
• billets
• berths
• handcrafts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of professions

In the middle of a crowd, Woolf begins observing faces and professions, picking out individuals. —Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

Healthcare and social services dominated Indeed’s list which ranks professions on their three-year growth trends against current openings. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026

Think about professions that involve iterative improvement. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Welders and auto technicians are being hired straight out of the classroom, for example, along with those in health care professions. —Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026

An immediate question would ask why a law is needed to ensure ethical behavior by the helping professions — those considered to be on high moral ground to begin with. —Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes Waubonsee graduates who demonstrate exceptional achievement and meaningful, ongoing contributions to their professions, communities and alma mater, the release said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026

Respected people in their professions. —James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026