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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Recent Examples of vocations
In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocations
Noun
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And among the professions most impacted by generative AI, sales representatives rank fourth and customer service agents rank sixth.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Skilled trades professions such as computer numerical control machinists, are also considered safe, as are drone operators and first responders, which are jobs that involve complex problem-solving in unpredictable physical environments and that require manual dexterity, Sebasco said.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deduction is available to taxpayers who receive qualified tips in occupations listed as customarily and regularly receiving tips on or before December 31, 2024.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially considering such variables as pass protection and an either diminished or injury-riddled receiving corps the last two years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Bolts also have Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston in their receiving corps, so they are probably set at the position for now.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Vocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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