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
Catholics represent about 29% of the population, and the country is a major source of growth and priestly vocations for the church.
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Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
While their vocations may seem contradictory, their love is born in faith, rooted in romance, and is much more than meets the eye.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
These spyware notifications have been running since 2021, and are primarily directed towards users in high-risk vocations or locations, who may be targeted by such spyware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 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
And the firm partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to facilitate access to university education for refugee women and promoted STEModa Club to foster technical vocations for girls and young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
While their vocations may seem contradictory, their love is born in faith, rooted in romance, and is much more than meets the eye.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
These spyware notifications have been running since 2021, and are primarily directed towards users in high-risk vocations or locations, who may be targeted by such spyware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 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
And the firm partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to facilitate access to university education for refugee women and promoted STEModa Club to foster technical vocations for girls and young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocations
Noun
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There is no proposal for an income VAT like the New Hampshire Business Enterprise Tax, with low rates made possible by an all-encompassing base, nor for the broad extension of the sales tax to professions and service businesses.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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For all but a few professions (airline pilot, air-traffic controller), Congress eliminated mandatory retirement in 1986, deeming it age discrimination; between 2000 and 2010, the number of college professors over the age of sixty-five doubled.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Because infrastructure projects continue long after tournament crowds leave, these occupations often enjoy strong long-term job security.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There’s a really explicit reference about how the son has to write a paper for school about the battle of Algiers and how occupations don’t work.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Rather than remain idle, the conservation corps shifted its efforts elsewhere, traveling south to assist with wildfire mitigation projects near Colorado's Great Sand Dunes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocations. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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