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

The Harold Hamm Health Campus also brings together six health professions colleges and the university’s graduate college—more than 4,100 students—to build a pipeline to address those issues. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

But, at least for some professions, the AI boom has been an employment one too. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Evanstonians who are also Northwestern alumni, live or work in Evanston and work in public service professions will get a special deal of $25 for a ticket. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

On Saturday, the Nigerian government named a 10-member committee drawn from the legal, security, mining and medical professions, and announced the suspension of 20 more NSCDC personnel. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Emigration has also hollowed out entire professions, emptying hospitals of health workers, schools of teachers, and even churches of priests and pastors, on a scale that Cubans have never seen before. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Looking at passing citizens reveals flavor text about their professions and backgrounds. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

Ranging in age from 24 to 49, the 21-player group includes a professional wrestler, voice actress, federal prosecutor, baseball executive and sociology professor, among many other professions. — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026