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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends
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as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place
occupation of a condemned building is illegal
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Recent Examples of occupations
The company evaluated several occupations by how much human interaction is required and the possibility of automation to determine which jobs will be the most resistant to AI.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations like meatpacking or roofing.
—Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations, like meatpacking or roofing.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Reminds [me] also of the aggressors' narratives for justifying many other military interventions, occupations, and annexations in world history.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Strong Interest Inventory test is specifically designed to explore your interests to find alignment with compatible occupations.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The state places a particularly large burden on occupations that often serve as an entry into the labor market.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, women comprised less than 4% of those in construction and only just over 4% in installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations like meatpacking or roofing.
—Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Teenagers would still be prohibited from working in many hazardous occupations, like meatpacking or roofing.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Reminds [me] also of the aggressors' narratives for justifying many other military interventions, occupations, and annexations in world history.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Strong Interest Inventory test is specifically designed to explore your interests to find alignment with compatible occupations.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The state places a particularly large burden on occupations that often serve as an entry into the labor market.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, women comprised less than 4% of those in construction and only just over 4% in installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupations
Noun
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Just like in all professions, people know each other.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Since then the arena has hosted several musical artist residencies – first U2 and, currently, the Eagles – immersive experiences and its first live sports event UFC 306.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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Although Mexico City boasts a sizable art scene, with hundreds of museums, festivals, independent art spaces, residencies, and galleries, the market there is not very big.—
Maricarmen Barrios,
ARTnews.com,
28 Nov. 2024
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Drake plays at the slowest tempo in D-I, the only team to average fewer than 60 possessions per game.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Pistons then moved to a 110-109 lead, amid several uneven possessions by Ware.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Occupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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