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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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
Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Respected people in their professions.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That means programming has become one of the first white-collar professions to feel AI’s impact so directly.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Wages for child care workers and those in early education are lower than 97% of all US professions, said Gormley, an early childhood education policy scholar who serves as the co-director of the Center for Research on Children in the United States.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
According to research published by the National Library of Medicine, people working in law enforcement are 54% more likely to die by suicide than those in other professions.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Department of Safety and Professional Services, which is in charge of licensing professions from nurses and doctors to contractors and builders, in October requested nearly $2 million in funding to hire employees and employ new technology to reduce wait times for callers.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Those professions and departments getting some extra IMDb recognition?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the Financial Times, many employers worry that, after the anticipated rise, those on the NLW will be earning close to the typical starting salary for graduate roles in professions like accountancy, law and finance.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professions
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Any positive future for Venezuela will depend less on declarations and more on restraint, patience, and cultural understanding.—
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Pull up your policy's declarations page, which shows the coverage limits and your deductible.—
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This temperature is far higher than most structural fires, stressing this finding’s potential to transform protective gear for firefighters and other high-heat occupations.—
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Among the occupations most exposed to AI?—
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Scharf repeated his past assertions that the planning commission doesn't usually have jurisdiction over site work and demolition on any project, including those at the White House.—
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Despite the assertions, Maduro maintained his firm grip on power.—
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
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While their vocations may seem contradictory, their love is born in faith, rooted in romance, and is much more than meets the eye.—
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“Professions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professions. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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