1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Recent Examples of profession
His theory flew in the face of everything the members of the American history profession had been arguing for years.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Worse, they are denied the higher earning potential of a STEM profession.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Doctor shortages already exist The pipeline of doctors entering the profession is already inadequate.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In the United States, more than 100 million people don’t have a primary-care provider, and the profession itself is dwindling.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Worse, they are denied the higher earning potential of a STEM profession.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Doctor shortages already exist The pipeline of doctors entering the profession is already inadequate.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In the United States, more than 100 million people don’t have a primary-care provider, and the profession itself is dwindling.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
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Making that declaration is risky, given the history of collapses by professional teams in this city.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Court documents state that his attorney had filed a declaration of treatment and that Alvarado was in compliance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reynolds ran a tree service at the time, one he’d started a few years after high school, and these were serious problems for someone whose vocation involved wielding a chainsaw.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The company disputes the cancer-causing assertions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s parliament is expected to vote today on a bill that would make the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of killing Israelis, a measure that Israel’s European allies say would unfairly target Palestinians under military occupation.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah was founded in 1982 during Lebanon's civil war and initially was devoted to ending Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In an era where an artist’s stream count is publicly visible and algorithms dictate discovery, the festival’s insistence on alphabetical listing and no headliners is a quiet act of resistance.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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For commuters like Sirena Lopez, who drives two hours each way for work, the impact is immediate.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state legislature has general immunity against claims for civil damages, so those would be sought from the town and could top $25 million, according to the lawsuit.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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How a childhood experience shaped Lucas' views As a child growing up in Ohio, Lucas experienced a series of events that would shape her views on employment and civil rights.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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