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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends
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as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
occupation of a condemned building is illegal
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Recent Examples of occupation
Even high-paying professions are not immune; a McKinsey report estimates that up to 375 million workers globally may need to switch occupations due to automation by 2030.
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Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The campaign to save La Clef was an almost five-year battle and began with a bold community occupation of the building, which grew into an international movement involving film industry figures, lawyers, activists, and government officials.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The trio’s occupation feels akin to the experience of traveling to space.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The campaign to save La Clef was an almost five-year battle and began with a bold community occupation of the building, which grew into an international movement involving film industry figures, lawyers, activists, and government officials.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The trio’s occupation feels akin to the experience of traveling to space.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupation
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Art critic Eva Diaz, writing for ArtReview, says that Of the ‘creative’ pursuits, architecture is among the most dependent on big piles of capital in order to get its work off the ground: patronage is a constitutive yoke of the profession.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And coming back to any profession following a stroke of any magnitude is not easy.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Amid the tidal wave of deliveries of new rental supply, occupancy rates have barely dipped, reflecting demand that has been strong enough to surprise many in the industry.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In assessing the future of each individual building on the list released Tuesday, the GSA will consider current use, occupancy, cost of agency relocations and local market conditions when making final decisions.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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As for Hawke, the site has become not only a place of healing, connection and community, but also an unexpected vocation.—
Brian M. Sloan,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Urbano believes there’s a greater purpose at work in her life, and in her vocation.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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In Africa, the earliest evidence of human rainforest habitation dated to 18,000 years ago.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Paraguay Paraguay also grants citizenship after three years of residency, says International Living.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump this week announced the creation of a new investment visa that gives the overseas wealthy permanent residency and a path to citizenship in return for $5 million.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers swear by them for walking, running, lifting weights, air travel, and even long days on their feet at work.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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Health providers were lauded as heroes at the start of the pandemic, and some even reported improved wellbeing at work, citing more time spent with patients and less spent on paperwork.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Occupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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