vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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Designed to support schools, universities, corporate learning programs, and vocational training, ArthurAITM helps enable institutions to structure courses, create adaptive learning paths, and tailor instruction to individual learners.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that students in the vocational agriculture program at Middletown High School will also be able to utilize the greenhouse for learning different agriculture techniques.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Her priorities inlcude increasing affordable housing through public-private partnerships, investing in green energy, increasing funding for public schools, expanding vocational training, and making higher education more affordable.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Nothing was off-limits; in fact, excess and embellishment were vocational skills.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that students in the vocational agriculture program at Middletown High School will also be able to utilize the greenhouse for learning different agriculture techniques.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Her priorities inlcude increasing affordable housing through public-private partnerships, investing in green energy, increasing funding for public schools, expanding vocational training, and making higher education more affordable.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Nothing was off-limits; in fact, excess and embellishment were vocational skills.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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