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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Newsom’s executive order does not come with new funding but restructures ongoing initiatives to prioritize men’s wellbeing, like using Prop. 1 funding to expand mental health services, and increasing the number of apprenticeships and vocational training offered via a state educational master plan.
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Lia Russell
july 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Huether believes in expanding vocational training in schools and eliminating the stigma often associated with certain career paths.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 July 2025
Desai pointed to research that finds more than one in ten young adults in the United States are neither employed, pursuing higher education nor in vocational training.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Enrollment at two-year vocational public schools have increased by about 20% since 2020, a net increase of over 850,000 students, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Lia Russell
july 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Huether believes in expanding vocational training in schools and eliminating the stigma often associated with certain career paths.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 July 2025
Desai pointed to research that finds more than one in ten young adults in the United States are neither employed, pursuing higher education nor in vocational training.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Enrollment at two-year vocational public schools have increased by about 20% since 2020, a net increase of over 850,000 students, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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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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