occupation
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- noun
- /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
- For a while, it became my daily occupation to open all the playbooks and study them.
- engage in occupations
- an occupation-based approach
- occupation-based
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Watch on YouTubeEven spiritual pursuit is an occupation.
- Even spiritual pursuit is an occupation.
- Prying and levering turns out to be a really important occupation within the making of things.
- So I made a note, actually the the coolest the occupation or our area of interest was earthquakes and ground motion.
- You know, I mean, reading has always been a minority occupation, even even in the time when when things like this were quite popular.
- You know, we're introduced to Humes works, his travels, his occupations, and they all kind of fit together within the structure of these these chapters.
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Teaching is not just a job for him; it is a fulfilling occupation that brings him joy every day.
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A man should always have an occupation of some kind.
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But other than dancing, if you were to have to pick a lane, an occupation, what would it be?
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If I were you, I would use the money to find myself another occupation.
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Let us be thankful we have an occupation to fill.
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Well, collecting bits and bobs, yeah, is absolutely a central occupation for me, obviously.
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We have our first forms of occupations around minstrel shows.
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Additional independent variables are gender, marital status, education, occupation, income, age, and the date of immigration.
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Many people find their true passion when they pursue an occupation that aligns with their interests.
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After college, she chose to focus on her artistic skills as her primary occupation.
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A phrase used to describe the Israeli government that controls Palestinian areas, often used as an insult
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Occupation comes from the Latin occupare 'to take' or 'to hold', the same root as occupy. A helpful way to remember this sense is that an occupation is an activity that 'takes up' your time or attention.