occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to a job or occupation
occupational choices
occupational training/skills
occupational safety
Physiatrists commonly treat back and neck pain and other musculoskeletal problems, including sports injuries and occupational problems like repetitive stress injury.—
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: relating to or engaged in the military occupation of a country
served as part of an occupational force
occupational troops
occupationally
adverb
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Additionally, Workforce, which specializes in occupational healthcare and work injury management, will serve as an associate sponsor for the entire NASCAR season.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Keith Siegel, 65 Siegel, an occupational therapist from North Carolina with dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship, immigrated to Israel from the United States about 40 years ago, settling in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he and his wife Aviva Siegel were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 30-page report on occupational wearable technologies, focusing on exoskeletons and wearable sensors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
All can release chemicals and contribute to air pollution, says Jun Wu, professor of environmental and occupational health at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Keith Siegel, 65 Siegel, an occupational therapist from North Carolina with dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship, immigrated to Israel from the United States about 40 years ago, settling in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he and his wife Aviva Siegel were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 30-page report on occupational wearable technologies, focusing on exoskeletons and wearable sensors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
All can release chemicals and contribute to air pollution, says Jun Wu, professor of environmental and occupational health at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌäk-yə-ˈpā-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: relating to or being an occupational disease
occupational asthma
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