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
Amy Steele dedicated her life to her vocation by choosing to embrace difficult situations instead of selecting the simplest path.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Similar to medical providers who often see risking exposure to infection as part of their professional responsibility, many clergy and chaplains in medical settings understand their vocation to include such a risk.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
That was his foot in the door in turning fantasy sports into his vocation and in building his media profile as an authority in the space.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Similar to medical providers who often see risking exposure to infection as part of their professional responsibility, many clergy and chaplains in medical settings understand their vocation to include such a risk.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
That was his foot in the door in turning fantasy sports into his vocation and in building his media profile as an authority in the space.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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The doctor has spent much of Season 2 contemplating leaving the emotionally taxing profession.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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While the particulars of Shell’s fate are still TBD, Deadline can confirm that the Paramount president has been essentially sidelined for the past several weeks since claims by a profession gambler surfaced that the exec had revealed insider information.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Formed just months after the end of the Civil War by six former Confederate officers, the Klan originally seemed more like a college fraternity with ceremonial robes and odd titles for its officers.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 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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And the commission also had its own battles with the army, whose medical corps was all too apt to function on the basis of seniority rather than competence.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, Gadson’s father, Harold, bought him and his brother, Thomas, cornets to play in their school’s drum and bugle corps, Gadson recalled in author Jim Payne’s The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 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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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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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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