as in pursuits
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it
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Noun
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Some mathematicians therefore worry that their time and resources would be better spent on other pursuits.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Sunday’s deadly crash comes within a month of two others that occurred during pursuits in Broward County.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mac Pro came out 20 years ago The Mac Pro was used for video editing, 3D animation, music editing, and other creative hobbies, according to a description on Best Buy's website.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The best gifts for the women in our lives should be a celebration of their many facets and hobbies.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Thunder bench outscored the Knicks’ second unit, 25-13, and Miles McBride, in his first game back from a sports hernia surgery that sidelined him 28 games, suffered an injury and grabbed at his stomach before leaving the floor and going to the locker room in pain.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Avocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avocations. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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