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
If being a good writer means living in such a way that the material generates itself, then Paul’s life and vocation are both in need of an overhaul.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Ingelsby hails from a long line of priests, with his uncle leaving his vocation after 30 years, while another two great-uncles served as priests, too.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Others feel called to devote years to this work, to step into herbalism as a vocation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Ingelsby hails from a long line of priests, with his uncle leaving his vocation after 30 years, while another two great-uncles served as priests, too.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Others feel called to devote years to this work, to step into herbalism as a vocation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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An industrial engineer by profession and a former legislator in the Venezuelan National Assembly, Machado has been shot at and targeted by federal prosecutors.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The group, whose members came from different generations and professions, eventually published an academic paper in 2018, arguing that quantum computers could far more accurately and quickly assess price derivatives and analyze risks than regular computing.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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What isn’t known — and what university and fraternity officials have refused to discuss — is what happened in the basement of the three-story house in the 1300 block of West Campus Road, before the young man lost consciousness.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Such actions again run counter to the spirit of Alfred Nobel’s will to promote fraternity and cooperation between nations.—
Nina Græger,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The negotiations have focused on the mechanisms for ending the war, the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of prisoners.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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That’s because occupations that rely more heavily on physical labor or human interaction remain outside the current scope of generative AI, at least for now, according to the Indeed report.—
Greg Iacurci,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Though Altmyer should make some plays, how the Illini deal with Ohio State’s talented linebacker corps will be the concern.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hegseth, who has been bedeviled by leaks during his tenure as Defense Secretary, has portrayed his actions against the press corps as a matter of national security.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The researchers noted that torsional loading is not as strongly associated with injury risk as vertical loading, but future work may explore whether improved stroller design or posture cues could mitigate those twisting forces.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The San Jose region’s faster bounce-back may be attributable in part to an easier commute to work than in San Francisco and the East Bay, and tech campuses with free parking, making in-office work more appealing, the Bay Area Council’s Saisz said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Billy Baker Baker was a departments manager at AES and worked there for nearly two decades, beginning his employment in June 2006, according to The Tennessean.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent comments, Powell has stressed risks to both sides of the Fed’s dual goals of full employment and low inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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