1
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
The purpose of higher education should be for students to continue to develop critical thinking skills, to grow, to question, to learn, to mature, and to hopefully develop knowledge that will serve those students in a vocation.
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Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Would psychedelic experiences enhance the well-being and vocation of religious leaders, as compared with study participants in a control group who were still waiting for a session?
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Prevost was pastor of vocations and director of missions for the Augustinian order in Chicago and worked in Peru for several years teaching canon law.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
In Europe and North America especially, the faith of our ancestors has been in a decades-long retreat—pews emptying, vocations dwindling, parish doors shuttering.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Rep. Steve Weir, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Would psychedelic experiences enhance the well-being and vocation of religious leaders, as compared with study participants in a control group who were still waiting for a session?
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Prevost was pastor of vocations and director of missions for the Augustinian order in Chicago and worked in Peru for several years teaching canon law.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
In Europe and North America especially, the faith of our ancestors has been in a decades-long retreat—pews emptying, vocations dwindling, parish doors shuttering.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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Platforms like Stan empower freelancers from all kinds of professions and niches to monetize their expertise and diversify their business in new ways.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Of course, the hall-of-fame model for the stunt profession is the legendary Yakima Canutt, who is to stunt people what Chuck Yeager is to jet pilots.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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What makes Miami’s membership in that fraternity all the more impressive?—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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At Indiana’s DePauw University, for example, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association recently drafted a joint statement of inclusion to which all fraternities and sororities have committed themselves, says Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students John Mark Day.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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On Christmas Day in 1941, British officials surrendered to Imperial Japanese forces in the Peninsula, ushering in four years of Japanese occupation in Hong Kong.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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There is a long tradition of New York mayors mixing it up with the press corps.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Our healing, life-changing work would not have been possible without the wisdom of our 60-plus-person Braintrust.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The physical, mental, and emotional work required of DSPs does not equal the current median pay rate and is ultimately contributing to employee burnout and turnover.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Designed for an era of predictable employment and linear economic growth, the monthly salary once met the needs of both employers and workers.—
Arbia Smiti,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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However, today’s teens also face more competition for college and a heavier focus on academic and extracurricular achievements, hence the lower rates of employment among 16 and 19-year-olds.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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