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vocation

[voh-key-shuhn] / voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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And though the high gloss may be an act given Gaston’s actual vocation, Marshall plays the part as if the crook himself believes the masquerade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And business is a real vocation for a lot of people.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Cobb took to this role as a public educator naturally; teacher wasn’t just her vocation but an essential facet of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The self-confessed teenage nerd was dedicated to weird science as a vocation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Some were asked to speak on the relevance of the professional clergy to the religious vocation.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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