vocations

noun

plural of vocation
1
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

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2
as in fraternities
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 vocations Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026 The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving. — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Equally vital, aging misers addicted to their vocations need palliatives and surrogates for the drug of importance. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Catholics represent about 29% of the population, and the country is a major source of growth and priestly vocations for the church. — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 While their vocations may seem contradictory, their love is born in faith, rooted in romance, and is much more than meets the eye. — Essence, 7 Nov. 2025 In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 And the firm partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to facilitate access to university education for refugee women and promoted STEModa Club to foster technical vocations for girls and young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. — David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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  1. professions
  2. fraternities
  3. occupations
  4. corps
Noun
  • Looking at passing citizens reveals flavor text about their professions and backgrounds.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ranging in age from 24 to 49, the 21-player group includes a professional wrestler, voice actress, federal prosecutor, baseball executive and sociology professor, among many other professions.
    — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • What critics of fraternities rarely mention and most people outside the Greek community never see is the infrastructure that exists behind the letters.
    — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Even more unsettling was the role that Robinson’s and Abbatiello’s fraternities allegedly played in the trafficking organization.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • New Occupations Are Emerging Yet alongside those job-market figures, new occupations are emerging — such as AI trainers, large‑model application specialists and AI‑ethics officers.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The real fault line, Burn-Murdoch argues, isn’t between occupations, but between execution and evaluation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Market on Close The analyst corps that covers Nvidia is mostly adoring.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corps

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“Vocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocations. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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