vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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Elgin Rotary offering college, trade school scholarships The Rotary Club of Elgin is offering scholarships for high school seniors pursuing college or vocational training.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The club awards two types of scholarships: the Mary White Scholarship for those attending a four-year college to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and the Ellie Whitcomb Scholarship for those seeking vocational training or an Associate in Arts degree.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Sandler enumerated services the school provides, in addition to $850,000 in rent, including vocational training, physical recreation, transportation, scholarships for the children of veterans and hundreds of free meals.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The state also encourages young people to enroll in its secondary vocational education system, which provides training for specialties that are in demand in the paramilitary economy.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The club awards two types of scholarships: the Mary White Scholarship for those attending a four-year college to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and the Ellie Whitcomb Scholarship for those seeking vocational training or an Associate in Arts degree.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Sandler enumerated services the school provides, in addition to $850,000 in rent, including vocational training, physical recreation, transportation, scholarships for the children of veterans and hundreds of free meals.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The state also encourages young people to enroll in its secondary vocational education system, which provides training for specialties that are in demand in the paramilitary economy.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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