vocation
noun
a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
vocations
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pluralof vocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The only region in the world where priestly vocations are growing is Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Affluent families often paid a skilled artisan to train their children in well-paid, rewarding vocations.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024
Asia Pacific is one of only a few places in the world where the Catholic Church is growing in terms of baptised faithful and religious vocations.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
In his 2023 Faith and Law presentation, Simon offered “a brief framework on how Christians could and should engage with the distinctive tensions within vocations in law, policy, and associated disciplines.”
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024
She later became a dentist, pilot, and basketball player, among many other vocations.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
