career
∞
1.8
- noun
- /kəˈrɪr/
:
carrera
- Many students dream of having a rewarding career that allows them to make a difference in the world.
- early career
- career development
- career path
There are some people that spend their entire career on that one disorder.
- There are some people that spend their entire career on that one disorder.
- When I started my career, phones had dials.
- You know, this is just about you, your career, your passion.
- He's saying he's built his career off off my name.
- I think I have a new career in ASMR podcasting.
- And essentially from there to the end of the career, I'm doing that.
- Is there the thought of it's my career or family?
- Now, if you have told for your career, what does this mean?
Examples
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In your life now, is your career more or less successful?
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The care worker from Norwich, Norfolk, was returning to work after a career break for childcare.
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Now, over and over again in my career, this came up.
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The kid had a great college career, no doubt about it.
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You could have an impressive career in politics or criminal justice, should you so choose.
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At about 13 years of age, most children are receiving career advice at school.
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I carved out a career as a horror author.
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To provide participants with an increased awareness of engineering careers, several resources have been integrated into the curriculum.
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From his teen years, he had favored a military career over a civilian one.
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Not all vocational programs provide such solid preparation for a career, but before the recession.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.1
A type of job someone does to earn money
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2.8
The time a person spends working in a job or career
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2.7
A series of jobs someone has during their working life that lead to higher roles
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4.2
The path a person's work life takes over time
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5.7
The main project a person spends most of their life doing
Compounds
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3.8
A person who spends most of their life working in government as their main job
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Career comes from an old word for a 'road' or 'racecourse', so you can imagine your work life as the path you travel; it even shares the same root as the familiar word car. That's why career means the course of jobs or work someone does.