1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Recent Examples of profession
This equates to a raise of about 5 percent across professions, including teachers, bureaucrats and police officers.
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Folks indicate their pickup and drop-off points and times and their profession, as first responders and healthcare workers are the Snow Squad's top priority.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This section of TurboTax starts by asking for your profession and posing standard small business questions.
—PCMAG, 5 Jan. 2025
Certainly, there are moments throughout The Pitt that riff on Wyle’s screen history with this profession.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Folks indicate their pickup and drop-off points and times and their profession, as first responders and healthcare workers are the Snow Squad's top priority.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This section of TurboTax starts by asking for your profession and posing standard small business questions.
—PCMAG, 5 Jan. 2025
Certainly, there are moments throughout The Pitt that riff on Wyle’s screen history with this profession.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profession
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In Gaza, civilians expressed frustration over Trump’s recent declarations.—
Dayana Iwaza,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County Jan. 9, 2025 PRICE GOUGING Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, a declaration that establishes protections against price gouging.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Many are grappling with declining vocations, aging memberships, and financial challenges.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the novelty of LG’s creation, the technology could have countless uses in various vocations.—
Martin Lerma,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2024
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Yet those assertions feel hollow for homeowners whose own, often extensive, mitigation spending is routinely ignored by insurance companies.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The judge acknowledged that there was a possibility of some false accusations, but cited the government’s assertion that more than 40 women had made similar allegations.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, the number of cleaners and janitors remained stable, indicating that frontline service occupations were not significantly affected.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But Poilievre’s endorsement of the occupation of Ottawa by a convoy of truckers during the pandemic—unpopular in the country, but popular in his party—was seen as pandering of a kind and had a note of Foxy demagoguery about it that was largely new to Canada.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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The filing dissects Geoff’s declarations to an Argentine prosecutor in the days following the singer’s death, pulling out the numerous insistences where the pop star’s father claims that Liam was in Nores’ care.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dyche, though, was stubborn in his insistence that the Senegal forward was better on the wing and instead persisted with two square pegs in Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.—
Joseph Cimpian,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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First performed in 1927, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s work is a pioneering tale of romance, race and American culture at a turning point.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Trump has blamed the fires on Newsom, who pushed back on the claim and has invited the president-elect to survey the damage.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Chinese Mission to the African Union has not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment on the claim China does not prioritize democracy and human rights protections in its dealings with African states.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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What are the terms of any new employment agreements with or offer letters to key management of the seller?—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Retail growth, a sharp turnaround from steep losses in November, was bolstered by employment increases across key categories.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profession. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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