occupational

[ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling.

   occupational guidance.

2. of or relating to occupation.

   occupational troops.

Other Word Forms

• occupationally adverb
• nonoccupational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of occupational¹

First recorded in 1840–50; occupation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The center’s inclusive approach keeps students learning alongside typically developing children, integrating services such as physical and occupational therapy into the children’s regular activities and playtime.

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That was until five years ago, when a hospital occupational therapist gave her an unusual prescription: Grow a sunflower.

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Robert Harrison, an occupational medicine specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, has treated over 100 aircrew for injury from toxic exposure on a flight, including damage to the central nervous system.

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“This includes proposing policy updates to occupational data sources and optimizing their use to serve our customers and preserve the trust funds,” Mackey added.

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So the same occupational hazard comes into play for the White House as for the authors of the previous "frameworks" and "principles" for ending the war.

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