1
as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
she says that although she respects certain journalists, she despises the vocation politics has its honest and its dishonest practitioners, just like any other vocation
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Recent Examples of vocation
Now food and drink have become his vocation.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Domaine La Borderie Making Champagne is often a generational vocation, each new generation brings its own perspective to the family business and redefining tradition without abandoning it.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Albarrán reflects on the reactions sparked by the group’s stance on the digital platform and opens the conversation about the use of music in a context beyond its cultural vocation.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
The Moon is supporting your psychological 8th house, while its sextile with Pluto in your vocation zone could incite some confusion around your career motivations.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Domaine La Borderie Making Champagne is often a generational vocation, each new generation brings its own perspective to the family business and redefining tradition without abandoning it.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Albarrán reflects on the reactions sparked by the group’s stance on the digital platform and opens the conversation about the use of music in a context beyond its cultural vocation.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
The Moon is supporting your psychological 8th house, while its sextile with Pluto in your vocation zone could incite some confusion around your career motivations.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
Noun
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The median annual income expected for STEM professions over the next ten years is more than $100,000.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Lane as Lorena Wood is another tried-and-true western figure, a femme de joie looking to put her profession behind her.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The donation also included a few photographs and Ray's patch from the historically Black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Launched in 2008 and run by members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, it was later named in honor of late Georgia Tech defensive tackle Brandon Adams, who died unexpectedly in 2019 at the age of 21.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Drafted in the 1940s during the country’s occupation by Allied forces, Japan’s constitution has long limited its defense capabilities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Radiology is far from being the only occupation impacted by AI, which is gradually integrating into the work of software engineers, teachers and even plumbers, among many others.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Besides Sandlin, the Angels have the usual corps of veteran major-league relievers coming to camp on minor-league deals.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The opening night celebration in September features violinist Joshua Bell, after which Shelley will guide the season through a series of classic works, beginning with Mahler’s Second Symphony.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Every year, the BLS undertakes a process aimed at providing a near-complete employment count by squaring up the monthly survey estimates with data drawn from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program, which covers about 95% of US jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some businesses require drug tests for employment or following an on-site accident.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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