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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends
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as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place
occupation of a condemned building is illegal
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Recent Examples of occupations
Experts say that further clarification is needed to understand which occupations qualify and how the official list will interact with the SSTBs.
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Ana Teresa Solá,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The website lists the names and occupations of those celebrating the late Charlie Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a landmark study led by Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson last month found entry-level workers in the occupations most exposed to AI are already experiencing a 13% relative decline in employment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing and administrative occupations started to disappear in the 1950s and 1960s due to automation and computers, though this was a gradual trend that only affected repetitive and regular work.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Ana Teresa Solá,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The website lists the names and occupations of those celebrating the late Charlie Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a landmark study led by Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson last month found entry-level workers in the occupations most exposed to AI are already experiencing a 13% relative decline in employment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing and administrative occupations started to disappear in the 1950s and 1960s due to automation and computers, though this was a gradual trend that only affected repetitive and regular work.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
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Brits still point to the overrepresentation of French names in high-status professions as evidence of a rigid and enduring class system.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, wildlife workers, laboratory workers who handle live rabies virus and people in similar professions should also consider prophylaxis.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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These spyware notifications have been running since 2021, and are primarily directed towards users in high-risk vocations or locations, who may be targeted by such spyware.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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The organization also offers youth art camps, workshops in libraries and artist residencies in schools across the Twin Cities.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The late 2025 run will follow-up similar New York residencies by LCD in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Also consider whether your current home insurance policy sufficiently insures you financially in the event of extreme weather events that could destroy your home or possessions.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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