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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Countries like Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore have long embraced the concept of combining education with vocational training.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Founded nearly 18 years ago by Kathleen Foley-Hughes and her son, Charlie Hughes, the nonprofit library cafe provides vocational training and employment to people with disabilities, and hopes to expand to the Los Altos Community Center later this year.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily freeze federal payments for grants and government programs has created uncertainty for many nonprofits, including those providing vocational training.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
But despite being the more rational and righteous of the parents, Maddie has a bad case of overestimating the relevance of her vocational training to the calamity at hand.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Founded nearly 18 years ago by Kathleen Foley-Hughes and her son, Charlie Hughes, the nonprofit library cafe provides vocational training and employment to people with disabilities, and hopes to expand to the Los Altos Community Center later this year.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily freeze federal payments for grants and government programs has created uncertainty for many nonprofits, including those providing vocational training.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
But despite being the more rational and righteous of the parents, Maddie has a bad case of overestimating the relevance of her vocational training to the calamity at hand.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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