occupation
noun
a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation.
occupations
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pluralof occupation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have raised the skilled worker threshold and over 100 occupations are now ineligible for new skilled worker visas."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
What the note points out is that workers in highly exposed occupations are finding it harder to transition to other jobs once they have lost theirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The researchers characterized the use of AI as “shallow”—in most occupations, workers are only using AI for a relatively small slice of the tasks they do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
They were like soldiers of the resistance in later occupations.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
