1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Recent Examples of profession
Beyond just camping, the X1 is aimed at boating, 4x4ing, and use in professions that see one out in the field for hours on end.
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New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
His legal profession became his personal mission to help his brother.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Teachers, coaches, and parents—once supportive of their students and children choosing to take up the profession of arms—may now hesitate.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Another is PageGroup, valued at £769 million, which works across professions including accountancy and law.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
His legal profession became his personal mission to help his brother.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Teachers, coaches, and parents—once supportive of their students and children choosing to take up the profession of arms—may now hesitate.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Another is PageGroup, valued at £769 million, which works across professions including accountancy and law.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
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Scenes from Gaza of devastation and hunger, as well as a famine declaration, have prompted outrage around the world and left Israel isolated diplomatically.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2023 Mayor Mike Johnston issued an emergency declaration on homelessness.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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And for the drivers themselves, carting cargo on America’s highways has been an engine of class mobility—a flexible vocation offering decent pay without the prerequisite of a college education or the daunting prospect of an office-based 9-to-5.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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My vocation as a writer and editor and my avocation as a gardener and composter go hand in hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
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The heist comes off as an acte gratuit—André Gide’s term for an action whose motivelessness is an assertion of freedom—and gives rise to the existential adventure of a hunted man on the run.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then-Media School Dean James Shanahan rebutted the assertion, saying the school had never sought to influence the paper's content.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Expand access to skilling and transparent hiring in tech and innovation occupations where future growth is concentrated.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, more than 20,000 educators are in the country on H-1B visas — the third most common occupation group for the program.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michael’s insistence on keeping certain shots was becoming more pronounced.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, despite the president’s insistence to the contrary, tariffs are driving up inflation, the note said, with the rate expected to hit 3 percent by December, a full point above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent goal.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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The researchers noted that torsional loading is not as strongly associated with injury risk as vertical loading, but future work may explore whether improved stroller design or posture cues could mitigate those twisting forces.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The San Jose region’s faster bounce-back may be attributable in part to an easier commute to work than in San Francisco and the East Bay, and tech campuses with free parking, making in-office work more appealing, the Bay Area Council’s Saisz said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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But a number of analysts have been skeptical of Russian claims about the effectiveness of the Kinzhal, according to an August report from the US Congressional Research Service.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Billy Baker Baker was a departments manager at AES and worked there for nearly two decades, beginning his employment in June 2006, according to The Tennessean.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent comments, Powell has stressed risks to both sides of the Fed’s dual goals of full employment and low inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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