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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby
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as in fraternity
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
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Recent Examples of vocation
For Tuchel, this is not a vocation, just a job, and only an 18-month one at that.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Farming was once the dominant vocation in the US, but the development of increasingly large-scale and sophisticated equipment has allowed all but a tiny percent of our population to pursue other career opportunities (see USDA summary).
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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
The vocation of medicine, while noble, exacts a toll.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Farming was once the dominant vocation in the US, but the development of increasingly large-scale and sophisticated equipment has allowed all but a tiny percent of our population to pursue other career opportunities (see USDA summary).
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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
The vocation of medicine, while noble, exacts a toll.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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The native Texan has a short résumé, mainly because playing Georgie became something of a permanent profession.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Richard Hendricks, Pied Piper’s founder and the primary author of that algorithm, is a coder by profession but an idealist by nature.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the permit listed a smaller number of attendees than who eventually descended on the park, despite officers working with the fraternity to coordinate, Henry said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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With this win, McIlroy joins the ranks of golf's most exclusive fraternity.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of them previously worked on behalf of Ukraine's own security services before switching sides when Russia's Crimean occupation began.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The army maintained a tenuous occupation of the region.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Upgrading the forward corps and having a healthier lineup will help, but if games regularly look like Saturday’s, the Canucks will be too reliant on Hughes again next season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The tight end helped make up for many of the issues in the receiving corps.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief Having a healthy relationship with an ex takes hard work, especially when kids are involved.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other works expressed deep concern for his country.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The dual-mandate of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, set by Congress, is to maximize employment while keeping prices stable, targeting a 2 percent rate of inflation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Huge capital allocation has not created productivity gains, employment growth, or income opportunities for the Chinese population.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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