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
Speaking to The New York Times, Moura noted Henry’s emotional depth, even in a profession full of people acutely attuned to their higher selves.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis was ordained a priest in 1969 and made his final profession with the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1973.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He was charged with second-degree assault and unauthorized practice of a profession.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The native Texan has a short résumé, mainly because playing Georgie became something of a permanent profession.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis was ordained a priest in 1969 and made his final profession with the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1973.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He was charged with second-degree assault and unauthorized practice of a profession.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The native Texan has a short résumé, mainly because playing Georgie became something of a permanent profession.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, North Carolina was granted a major Stafford Act disaster declaration for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight in October and emergency declaration for Tropical Storm Debby in August.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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That church, the Basílica de San José de Flores, has an engraving marking the date when Francis received his vocation, while in the confessional — September 21, 1953.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not all vocations are designed to provide for us financially.—
Brittney Van Matre,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet the President himself stokes fears of a slippery slope to strongman rule with his blanket assertions of power, his disregard for democratic guardrails, and his talk of running for a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the first week of its occupation, some 50 desperate women arrived at Ms. Banyere’s doorstep.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Obama administration refused to recognize Russia’s control of the territory, and in 2018, the first Trump administration reaffirmed that position, calling for Russia to end its occupation.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration downplayed the first breach amid numerous officials’ insistence that nothing classified had been shared.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The economic promise of Dead Sea potash played a key role in Britain’s insistence on governing Palestine after World War I. But extracting the mineral posed a challenge.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who was honored at the 2024 event for his work as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the military, joined Morgan Freeman and others in celebrating the aerial firefighters involved with the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The primary context that has generated tax authorities about bad faith claims involves physical injury cases.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Martin says that makes Molly and Tom's claim of self-defense a tough sell.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The central bank can raise or lower short-term interest rates as a way to promote maximum employment and price stability.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools raised its student-teacher ratio in some grades next school year but assured teachers that none would lose employment as a result.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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