profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfe-shən 
1
a
: a principal calling, vocation, or employment
b
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
c
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
2
: an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation
3
: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
4
: an avowed religious faith
Examples of profession in a Sentence
The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession.
Most professions in the medical field require years of training.
Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession.
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First described by David Dunning and Justin Kruger in 1999, the phenomenon is observed across various professions and fields of study.
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Of course, the hall-of-fame model for the stunt profession is the legendary Yakima Canutt, who is to stunt people what Chuck Yeager is to jet pilots.
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The San Diego program will target majors in behavioral health, including clinicians, practitioners and psychiatric nurses — professions with a collective 8,000-worker shortfall in San Diego.
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Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
First described by David Dunning and Justin Kruger in 1999, the phenomenon is observed across various professions and fields of study.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Of course, the hall-of-fame model for the stunt profession is the legendary Yakima Canutt, who is to stunt people what Chuck Yeager is to jet pilots.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The San Diego program will target majors in behavioral health, including clinicians, practitioners and psychiatric nurses — professions with a collective 8,000-worker shortfall in San Diego.
—Jon Marcus, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profession. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfesh-ən
1
: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2
: a public declaring or claiming (as of a belief, faith, or opinion)
3
a
: an occupation (as medicine, law, or teaching) that requires specialized knowledge and often advanced education
b
: a principal occupation or employment
c
: the people working in a profession
the legal profession
Medical Definition
profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfesh-ən
1
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
2
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
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