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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
she says that although she respects certain journalists, she despises the vocation politics has its honest and its dishonest practitioners, just like any other vocation
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Recent Examples of vocation
Laird, a successful model for seven years, switched lanes to find a more personally rewarding vocation.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
What begins as a domestic craft becomes a vocation through Inaash; once hired, the women are given formal training and opportunities for career development.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Calvinists, who had once condemned the pursuit of profit, eventually embraced a vocation as rational actors driven by thrifty self-interest.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
What begins as a domestic craft becomes a vocation through Inaash; once hired, the women are given formal training and opportunities for career development.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Calvinists, who had once condemned the pursuit of profit, eventually embraced a vocation as rational actors driven by thrifty self-interest.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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But the automation of much of the coding process has also raised questions about the future of software engineering roles, particularly entry-level positions that have traditionally served as training grounds for the profession.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or even in one of the area’s top profession, construction.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are terrible examples—fraternities with hazing—but also good ones.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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What are people reading under occupation?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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That is not what this occupation is about.—
Alex Derosier,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, the fact remains that Kelce is a free agent, and so the Chiefs’ tight end corps begins with Noah Gray, continuing with Jared Wiley and Jake Briningstool.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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China’s cabinet on Thursday rolled out a work plan to boost services consumption — from cruise and yacht tourism to elder care services and more sports events — as policymakers sought to boost the share of consumption in its economy over the next five years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hinton’s work shows how institutions—from urban police to public housing and segregated, underfunded schools—have, through their practices, entrenched a racially unjust status quo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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The central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The investment is projected to create new, skilled positions in the state — a 15% to 20% increase in Corning’s employment in North Carolina, Corning Chairman and CEO Wendell Weeks said in the announcement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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