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
The talents who seemed to be well at ease in their vocation as poet thrived the most: Lamartine, Victor Hugo felt like they were invested with a new dignity.
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Walter Benjamin, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The vocation of medicine, while noble, exacts a toll.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The best-selling author’s latest release, Martha: The Cookbook, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen, is her 100th cookbook that pays homage to her lifelong vocation of cooking.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Walter Benjamin, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The vocation of medicine, while noble, exacts a toll.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The best-selling author’s latest release, Martha: The Cookbook, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen, is her 100th cookbook that pays homage to her lifelong vocation of cooking.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocation
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As global trade grew, the profession became formalized, with pilots undergoing rigorous training, apprenticeships, and exams.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And this is the corner through which Rabinowitz entered the profession.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer joins Marquette's Shaka Smart (2023), Notre Dame's Mike Brey (2011), Syracuse's Jim Boeheim (2010), Pittsburgh's Ben Howland (2002) and Connecticut's Jim Calhoun (1990) as the league's representatives in an elite fraternity.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Baker was a junior at the University of South Carolina and is remembered fondly by his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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These aren't colonial outposts but partnerships built on mutual interests, allowing the U.S. to project power, deter adversaries, and shape global security without the need for war or occupation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some documents fully publicized the witnesses’ names and occupations, while others only identified them by name or topic areas, leaving it unclear exactly who the prosecution might ask to testify.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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Where the Barracuda have been hurting is on their defense corps, which was affected Saturday when the Sharks recalled Jimmy Schuldt.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The plan may cause a tug-of-war with the White House Correspondents’ Association, the independent group that currently assigns seats and manages the relationship between the White House and the press corps.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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After the equivalent of four days of work, the stadium was ready for the new tenant.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For Orange Audubon Society’s April program, rehabbers from the ARC will share how this work is done and will bring four less common raptors to see close up.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The move comes as the production of commercials, long a crucial source of employment for industry workers, is lagging in L.A. compared with recent years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even some supporters of the expansion in California say more will be needed to restore robust levels of employment.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Vocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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