vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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This technology has a lot of potential, as XR is being used in entertainment, education and vocational training.
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Dani Mariano, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Emory Sweeney opened what would become one of the most successful trade schools in America in 1908, teaching 14 different vocational skills ranging from auto and tractor mechanics to aviation guidance and radio engineering.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Up until this point, even the most practical-minded among our undergraduates could still balance their vocational majors with breadth-giving minors, or see the benefits of merely a passing exposure to other fields and forms of inquiry.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Starting hair at a young age, the stylist attended cosmetology school through his high school vocational program, before earning his hair license and building his clientele with staff and students at Indiana State University.
—Akili King, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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Dani Mariano, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Emory Sweeney opened what would become one of the most successful trade schools in America in 1908, teaching 14 different vocational skills ranging from auto and tractor mechanics to aviation guidance and radio engineering.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Up until this point, even the most practical-minded among our undergraduates could still balance their vocational majors with breadth-giving minors, or see the benefits of merely a passing exposure to other fields and forms of inquiry.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Starting hair at a young age, the stylist attended cosmetology school through his high school vocational program, before earning his hair license and building his clientele with staff and students at Indiana State University.
—Akili King, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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