1
as in professions
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 fraternities
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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Noun
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Just like in all professions, people know each other.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024 -
Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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All membership intake activities for school fraternities, sororities and clubs have been paused, the university said in a memo.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The outlet added that Southern University and A&M College sent a letter to all fraternities, sororities and clubs on Southern University's campus.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations, like meatpacking or roofing.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations like meatpacking or roofing.—
Ana Ceballos,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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There isn’t always space for dozens of reporters to cram into every presidential setting — like inside a motorcade or aboard Air Force One — news outlets rotate the job of sending a reporter, who then shares notes and recordings with the rest of the press corps.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Vocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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