profession
noun
a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science.
professions
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pluralof profession.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some people he knows went into blue-collar professions, for example, and “it’s worked out great.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
These proportions were higher than for other professions including nuclear technologists, who are routinely exposed to radiation from non-cosmic sources yet placed 12th on the list, the authors said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s interesting to look back prior to 1960, 1950, and just see the professions and the things that justices did prior to being on the court.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
But corporate life is still corporate, even in artistic professions that give creative geniuses some leeway for antics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Several of them were teachers and preachers, or held well-established positions in other professions.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
