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
Many are immigrants who may have had another profession in their previous lives — welders, mechanics or electricians with skills that come in handy at workplaces where something always needs fixing.
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This sets the stage for a second season, albeit one presumably missing the tension of a man bluffing his way through a profession that’s not his own.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
One recent achievement is the creation of the Fund for Female Guides, by the tour operator Steppes Travel, which aims to improve gender parity in the profession.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
This profession provides a career that can support a family for a lifetime.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This sets the stage for a second season, albeit one presumably missing the tension of a man bluffing his way through a profession that’s not his own.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
One recent achievement is the creation of the Fund for Female Guides, by the tour operator Steppes Travel, which aims to improve gender parity in the profession.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
This profession provides a career that can support a family for a lifetime.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
Noun
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As such, the doc is also a declaration of love for the Ukrainian people, their spirit, and their resilience.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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Now, five years after the declaration of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and three years past seeing how torturous a death the virus can bring, Shaver says the experience gave her a new perspective on life.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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The talents who seemed to be well at ease in their vocation as poet thrived the most: Lamartine, Victor Hugo felt like they were invested with a new dignity.—
Walter Benjamin,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The vocation of medicine, while noble, exacts a toll.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick pushed back on the assertion that schools are operating with excess funding.—
Jessica Seaman,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump pushed back on that assertion, telling Fox News' Laura Ingraham that foreign aid to Ukraine was never discussed during his call with Putin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 13th century sculpted item is currently on view in the Louvre’s Denon wing, where a label says it was acquired during the German occupation of France, with the intention of displaying it in a Düsseldorf museum.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s too bad for several reasons, including Lee’s meticulous reconstruction of Hong Kong and Shanghai under Japanese occupation, paranoid, perilous places in which anyone could be working with the occupying forces or conspiring against them.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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His conversational style in interviews is pensive and soft-spoken, almost professorial, which hooked up to the note of insistence just underneath the angel-cake vocal beauty.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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What is new is the brief’s insistence on recharacterizing the supply points as investors.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.—
Jonathan Gay,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Even in today’s fluid work environment, taking on the role of the new boss has profound implications.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Freedman denied the accusations to PEOPLE, The New York Times ran an investigative story looking into Lively's claims.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to the agency, 2.81 million claims for these benefits have been completed so far in 2025.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s youth are grappling with worse mental health now than 10 years ago, pushing more of them out of employment than their middle-aged peers and impeding their career growth.—
BYPrarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
21 Mar. 2025
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Martinez said privatization might affect the wages, hours and conditions of employment.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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