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profession

[pruh-fesh-uhn] / prəˈfɛʃ ən /




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“Constantly,” replies Small, who retired about five years ago from the medical profession.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the language of the profession, “the risks are skewed to the downside.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The ICC’s prosecutors and judges take their cues from the international legal profession from which they are recruited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Under Casey, the state had every right to regulate therapists’ speech as one component of a larger law regulating the medical profession.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

However, due to her profession, Leah was both guarded and attempting to persuade the public with every word she wrote.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock