profession
Example Sentences
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"Many sailors may think differently about this profession."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of abuses by the companies leading the AI revolution," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Nursing is hardly known as a glamorous profession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
More than a decade ago, I argued that IT must be treated as a profession, not merely a resource.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Teaching was the most common female profession at the time, and schools typically paid women 20 to 50 percent less than they paid men.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing profession
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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