profession
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3.0
- noun
- /prəˈfɛʃən/
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profesión
- It says here that you are, by profession, a baker.
- choose a profession
- enter the profession
- leave the profession
And the number one profession out of all of them was doctors.
- And the number one profession out of all of them was doctors.
- Those are the three main professions that we're being prepared for.
- But it's not like finance was a quantitative profession to start with.
- You've obviously been very successful in your profession and this home is magnificent.
- He becomes just that, you know, that's his profession and that's what we know him by.
- The thing is I'm quite young in this profession as a lawyer.
- This is going to be his future profession.
- What do you think is the sexiest profession?
- I choose the profession that I'm in today.
- The head of Conan's profession is outdoors of TV.
- Dive into your profession with passion and hearts.
- The prostitution world, the sex world is the oldest profession out there.
Examples
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If we want education to be considered a mature profession, we have to address this issue.
Academic text (2015) -
Many indicated that they had chosen this profession because their mothers had been nurses.
Academic text (2015) -
And what exactly is your profession, sir?
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Why did you choose this profession?
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A fine member of the medical profession.
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As librarians, many of us like to believe our profession is a noble calling.
Academic text (2012) -
The proportion of women has been increasing in other professions as well as in social work.
Academic text (2008) -
People who want to learn and continue in their professions do that regardless of the compensation.
Academic text (2015) -
As a doctor, her profession requires many years of education and clinical training.
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He chose teaching as his profession because he loves helping students learn.
Synonyms
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2.9
A particular area of study or work
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3.9
A job someone feels they are made for
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2.7
A job or profession that a person does to earn money
A job like law or medicine that needs a lot of study and high moral standards
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.8
A group of trained people like doctors and nurses who are licensed to treat sick people
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3.3
A group of people qualified and licensed to practice law in a country or area
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3.1
Jobs for people who help keep or make others healthy, like doctors and nurses
- Formal
A job like law or medicine that needs a lot of study and high moral standards
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Profession also means a job that needs special training, and this meaning grew from the idea of publicly 'professing' or committing to a skill; that is why medicine and law are called professions.