professions

noun

plural of profession
1
as in declarations
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 occupations
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 professions As studios have adopted stricter health and sanitation practices, more people have embraced body art, and visible tattoos are now common in professions ranging from medicine and law to sports and corporate workplaces. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 During a Supreme Court hearing in May, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant appeared to compare some unemployed young people entering media, activism and other professions to cockroaches and parasites. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The activist said he’s seen AI affect ride-hail drivers, therapists, architects, designers and other professions. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 They have been used for professions such as underwater welding and in energy and defense industries. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 July 2026 In keeping with their professions, Kelly and Giffords have to do a lot of these banquets. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 By eliminating these roles, companies also risk removing traditional paths into professions. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Communities as distinct as Mexicans and Peruvians are overrepresented in blue-collar professions compared with non-Latino Americans. — Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 In contrast, the licensing bodies governing dozens of other professions in California, including doctors, nurses, police officers and lawyers, make the reasons behind disciplinary actions easily accessible on their websites. — Tracy Jan, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professions
  1. declarations
  2. occupations
  3. assertions
  4. vocations
Noun
  • Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.
    — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Between January 2017 and August 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed 109 eminent domain declarations in its quest to acquire land to construct border barriers, according to a 2020 GAO report.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • The lesson is that isolated task automation rarely results in large-scale job losses, except in occupations built around a very narrow set of activities.
    — Adam Schickling, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Governments, business leaders, and economists have tried to estimate which occupations will disappear, which new ones will emerge, and what skills people will need to remain competitive.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Their assertions come on the heels of Class 6A Thomas County Central’s historic season in which the Yellow Jackets averaged nearly 54 points per game and beat every opponent by 14 or more on the way to a 15-0 season.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Such assertions are clearly false and were almost certainly knowably false from the start.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
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  • 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
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