1
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
At the start of his chef career Kyle Timpson planned to keep his open gayness separate from his vocation.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Retired from her long vocation as a research chemist, Schafer, at 81, remains on the job with her avocations.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 May 2025
Ben scrapes by as a none-too-gracious DoorDash delivery driver, among other odd jobs; Jordan may have a vocation as a photographer, but needs to apply himself.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
My grandmother found her vocation within the surrounding and seemingly infinite national forestland, and after helping at the family-run tavern and serving his country in World War II, my grandfather built handcrafted fishing rods.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Retired from her long vocation as a research chemist, Schafer, at 81, remains on the job with her avocations.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 May 2025
Ben scrapes by as a none-too-gracious DoorDash delivery driver, among other odd jobs; Jordan may have a vocation as a photographer, but needs to apply himself.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
My grandmother found her vocation within the surrounding and seemingly infinite national forestland, and after helping at the family-run tavern and serving his country in World War II, my grandfather built handcrafted fishing rods.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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Master’s degrees in computer, information sciences and support services; health professions; and public administration and social services climbed the most between 2011 and 2022, growing 145%, 75% and 20%, respectively.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect on the following charges: seven counts of practicing a health care profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the years, according to the college magazine, the house was a faculty club, residence hall, fraternity and home to DU’s final football coach (the school dropped the sport in the early 1960s).—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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Protesters, including some Jewish groups, say the Trump administration wrongly equates their criticism of Israel’s military assault in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territories with antisemitism, and advocacy for Palestinian rights with support for extremism.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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If Ukraine decides that a peace settlement is its best available option, and if that settlement includes the Russian occupation of some Ukrainian territory, the United States should withhold recognition of this territory as Russian.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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New and experienced poets can get together to read and share their works.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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While many management companies shy away from association work, especially due to the difficulty in managing different personalities, jkROCK’s took a different path.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs, which could have impacted employment numbers, didn’t single out California, Flores said.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Despite all this spending, researchers have found that teenagers see no long-term benefits in earnings or employment while 20-24 year-olds see minimal employment benefits and income growth that is not statistically significant.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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