callings

Definition of callingsnext
plural of calling

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of callings Scott has certainly had multiple callings. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025 Creative reuse of leftovers is one of my personal callings, so the idea resonated with me. Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 In the violent underworld of New Zealand’s outlaw bikers, a warrior torn between two lives, two callings and two families must decide which path defines his true destiny. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callings
Noun
  • The couple stayed one additional night at their original resort after management offered guests affected by cancellations a 50% discount from the regular rate of about $1,500.
    Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But the wave of cancellations proved difficult to sustain.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Grynsztejn is bucking a broader trend across professions, in which those in top positions well into their 60s and 70s have been reluctant to create openings for the next generation to take over.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • These young graduates start out naive about the heartlessness of the corporate world and harbor illusory hopes for success in unforgiving professions.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Internationally, steadily increasing involvement and influence of women in government and other occupations across the board is also taking place.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Other affected occupations include investment analysts, software quality assurance, and information security analysts, as well as computer user support specialists.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The government also argued the court should limit any ruling to the specific plaintiffs rather than weigh whether the laws are unconstitutional in all situations, and that visa revocations are largely immune from court challenges under federal law.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The revocations punished not just actions but also speeches, articles, and Facebook musings.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Callings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callings. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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