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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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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Noun
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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These occupations must require special knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Despite losing wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Devin Duvernay in free agency, the Ravens didn’t use any significant salary-cap dollars or premium draft picks to add to their receiving corps.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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That further taxes their relief corps, which was a major issue for the Blue Jays last season when their 4.82 bullpen ERA was the second-worst in MLB.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Vocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocations. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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