Synonyms of vocations

vocations

noun

plural of vocation

1

as in professions

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• professions
• occupations
• employments
• callings
• lines
• works
• jobs
• trades
• games
• missions
• livelihoods
• tasks
• lays
• places
• positions
• arts
• businesses
• assignments
• enterprises
• duties
• calls
• fields
• livings
• situations
• crafts
• offices
• handicrafts
• engagements
• functions
• appointments
• métiers
• rackets
• billets
• lifeworks
• posts
• gigs
• loads
• workloads
• berths
• handcrafts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• professions
• fraternities
• corps
• communities
• fellowships
• brotherhoods
• associations
• societies
• organizations
• sodalities
• federations
• callings
• guilds
• clubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vocations

Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving. — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Equally vital, aging misers addicted to their vocations need palliatives and surrogates for the drug of importance. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Catholics represent about 29% of the population, and the country is a major source of growth and priestly vocations for the church. — 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

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

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