VOCATION Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

vocation

noun

vō-ˈkā-shən

Definition of vocation

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 Fortunately, anticipating the tastes of strangers has become something of a vocation. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 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 And for fishing guide Eric Watts, the lake is the source of his vocation. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 Now, younger generations in Lagartera are more likely to inherit the craft as a hobby than as a vocation. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vocation

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Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
One minute Tony Romo is CBS Sports’ lead NFL analyst, looking forward to another season at the top of his profession.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

According to the arrest warrants, the two victims were told to go to two different locations as part of Kappa Alpha Psi’s alumni chapter membership process where they would be tested on fraternity history.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Delta Upsilon was removed from KU’s campus in 2018 after fraternity members were found to have violated the student code by subjecting prospective members to sleep deprivation, physical violence and forced alcohol consumption.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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And the divide is especially stark for workers without bachelor’s degrees; nearly two-thirds of city occupations do not require a four-year degree, but their median wage is almost $60,000 lower than for occupations that do.

— Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
The Glenwood native and Bloom High School graduate tried a few occupations after high school but wasn’t all that comfortable with them.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupation

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But a relief corps that entered with the NL's fourth-worst ERA couldn't make Painter's lead hold.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s return to the 49ers, starting with Saturday’s practice, wasn’t so much intended as a contingency regarding Pearsall’s health but rather a complement to a revised receiving corps, Lynch said.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Through the mid-1980s, Wolfram continued this work, discovering a number of fundamental connections between computation and nature, and inventing such concepts as computational irreducibility.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
This kind of telescope is ideal for solar work, being a good size aperture to reveal fine detail, but not so large as to be severely affected by daytime atmospheric turbulence.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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