vocations

noun

Definition of vocationsnext
plural of vocation
1
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

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2
as in fraternities
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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  1. professions
  2. fraternities
  3. occupations
  4. corps
Noun
  • Just like in all professions, people know each other.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of professions
Noun
  • The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • People with occupations where they could be exposed to infected birds or other animals are at a greater risk of being infected by the bird flu.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • These occupations must require special knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • The plan may cause a tug-of-war with the White House Correspondents’ Association, the independent group that currently assigns seats and manages the relationship between the White House and the press corps.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Where the Barracuda have been hurting is on their defense corps, which was affected Saturday when the Sharks recalled Jimmy Schuldt.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of corps
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