profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfe-shən 
1
: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2
: an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation
3
: an avowed religious faith
4
a
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
b
: a principal calling, vocation, or employment
c
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
Synonyms
Examples of profession in a Sentence
The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession.
Most professions in the medical field require years of training.
Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a profession learned almost entirely on the job, people take longer to train than ships to build.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Apr. 2024
Swarm prevention is a top priority for beekeepers who manage boxes of honeybees as a hobby or a profession, but our county contains unmanaged colonies that take advantage of a hole in the attic, our water meter box, downed tree trunk cavity, or other places deemed worthy.
—Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The psychiatric profession bore some responsibility for the growing panic, with respected researchers like Dr. Braun giving it a gloss of authority.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For example, law firms are walking back programs designed to attract lawyers of color, even though the legal profession is overwhelmingly made up of white workers.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
But after enrollment, a number of factors may be deterring students from the profession.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Around 15% of the population still struggle to find a job, but that may be mostly because their profession is not in high demand or the salary offered is lower than the job seeker expects.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
My profession and my newspaper, proudly committed to separating facts from fabrication, are at a crossroads of sustainability.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Three former British Supreme Court justices and more than 600 members of the British legal profession called for their government to halt arms sales to Israel as the global outcry over humanitarian concerns in Gaza continues to grow.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Apr. 2024
Swarm prevention is a top priority for beekeepers who manage boxes of honeybees as a hobby or a profession, but our county contains unmanaged colonies that take advantage of a hole in the attic, our water meter box, downed tree trunk cavity, or other places deemed worthy.
—Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The psychiatric profession bore some responsibility for the growing panic, with respected researchers like Dr. Braun giving it a gloss of authority.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For example, law firms are walking back programs designed to attract lawyers of color, even though the legal profession is overwhelmingly made up of white workers.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
But after enrollment, a number of factors may be deterring students from the profession.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Around 15% of the population still struggle to find a job, but that may be mostly because their profession is not in high demand or the salary offered is lower than the job seeker expects.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
My profession and my newspaper, proudly committed to separating facts from fabrication, are at a crossroads of sustainability.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Three former British Supreme Court justices and more than 600 members of the British legal profession called for their government to halt arms sales to Israel as the global outcry over humanitarian concerns in Gaza continues to grow.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Profession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profession. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfesh-ən
1
: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2
: a public declaring or claiming (as of a belief, faith, or opinion)
3
a
: an occupation (as medicine, law, or teaching) that requires specialized knowledge and often advanced education
b
: a principal occupation or employment
c
: the people working in a profession
the legal profession
Medical Definition
profession
noun
pro·fes·sion
prə-ˈfesh-ən
1
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
2
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
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