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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
Now, for a vocation that can often be rigid and monotonous, Santos is looking to turn up the dial a bit on his artistic flair.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Now food and drink have become his vocation.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Domaine La Borderie Making Champagne is often a generational vocation, each new generation brings its own perspective to the family business and redefining tradition without abandoning it.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Albarrán reflects on the reactions sparked by the group’s stance on the digital platform and opens the conversation about the use of music in a context beyond its cultural vocation.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Now food and drink have become his vocation.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Domaine La Borderie Making Champagne is often a generational vocation, each new generation brings its own perspective to the family business and redefining tradition without abandoning it.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Albarrán reflects on the reactions sparked by the group’s stance on the digital platform and opens the conversation about the use of music in a context beyond its cultural vocation.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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The median annual income expected for STEM professions over the next ten years is more than $100,000.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Lane as Lorena Wood is another tried-and-true western figure, a femme de joie looking to put her profession behind her.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The discussion will explore the film’s origins, its themes of fraternity, and the broader question of how cinema can build bridges.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Kaisariani executions of 200 communist political prisoners were one of the worst atrocities during the Third Reich’s occupation of Greece and remain a seminal moment for the country.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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All occupation children, all of mixed-race parentage and a result of war.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Along with a small corps of well-wishers in the house, a group of more than 20 friends and family spanning the nation from the Carolinas to California wished her well on Zoom in a 90-minute period of love, memory and more than 40 photos.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The opening night celebration in September features violinist Joshua Bell, after which Shelley will guide the season through a series of classic works, beginning with Mahler’s Second Symphony.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Operation Breadbasket fought against discriminatory hiring practices and aimed to help African-American workers with employment growth.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson becomes head of the Chicago chapter of the SCLC’s economic arm, Operation Breadbasket, a program promoting better employment for the Black community by combating discriminatory hiring practices.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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