Profession
noun
The type of job that someone does, especially after studying it.
Amanda is considering a profession in health care.
Often appears as...
- choose a profession
- enter a profession
noun
An act of openly and solemnly stating a belief or intention.
Sarah made a profession of her love for Joseph in front of everyone.
Often appears as...
- make a profession
- public profession
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Formal
noun
A group of people who have a similar occupation, especially one that needs specialist training or skill.
Lawyers and doctors are part of the same profession.
Often appears as...
- medical profession
- legal profession
noun
The act of entering a religious order and taking vows.
After his profession, the monk moved to the monastery.
Often appears as...
- religious profession
- profession of faith
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Religious
noun
The act of declaring or admitting openly.
His profession of faith moved the crowd.
Often appears as...
- profession of faith
- profession of love
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Formal
Academic
noun
The type of job that someone does, especially after studying it.
Amanda is considering a profession in health care.
Often appears as...
- choose a profession
- enter a profession
noun
An act of openly and solemnly stating a belief or intention.
Sarah made a profession of her love for Joseph in front of everyone.
Often appears as...
- make a profession
- public profession
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A group of people who have a similar occupation, especially one that needs specialist training or skill.
Lawyers and doctors are part of the same profession.
Often appears as...
- medical profession
- legal profession
noun
The act of entering a religious order and taking vows.
After his profession, the monk moved to the monastery.
Often appears as...
- religious profession
- profession of faith
Usage tips
Religious
noun
The act of declaring or admitting openly.
His profession of faith moved the crowd.
Often appears as...
- profession of faith
- profession of love
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Educational Requirement
A profession usually requires formal education or qualifications.
Becoming a lawyer is a profession that requires a law degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Specialization
Professions often involve specialized knowledge or skills.
Architecture is a profession focusing on designing buildings.
Pro Tip 3/3Profession vs Job
Not all jobs are professions; professions generally require more training.
Working in retail is a job, while practicing medicine is a profession.
Pro Tip 1/3Educational Requirement
A profession usually requires formal education or qualifications.
Becoming a lawyer is a profession that requires a law degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Specialization
Professions often involve specialized knowledge or skills.
Architecture is a profession focusing on designing buildings.
Pro Tip 3/3Profession vs Job
Not all jobs are professions; professions generally require more training.
Working in retail is a job, while practicing medicine is a profession.
Pro Tip 1/3Educational Requirement
A profession usually requires formal education or qualifications.
Becoming a lawyer is a profession that requires a law degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Specialization
Professions often involve specialized knowledge or skills.
Architecture is a profession focusing on designing buildings.
Pro Tip 3/3Profession vs Job
Not all jobs are professions; professions generally require more training.
Working in retail is a job, while practicing medicine is a profession.
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A kinder, gentler...
that define what we want and how we view ourselves. When we're told that banking is a very respectable profession, a lot of us want to go into banking. When banking is no longer so respectable, we lose interest in banking. We are highly open to suggestion. So what I want to argue for is not that we should give up
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Bring on the learning...
And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it; that I should go to college, I should become a professional person, that I had great potential
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
It's like, you know-- You read-- Never fight a man who doesn't have a scratch on him. It's true. Did you feel it was harder for you going in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing
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The right brain vs. left...
medical organizations any professional organization corporations it's like anybody who has a brain would like to have a better idea of how to get your brain to do what you want it to do we do have two very different ways of perceiving the world one more open and
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Why we have too few...
and amazingly, we still live in a world where some women don't have them. But all that aside, we still have a problem, and it's a real problem. And the problem is Women are not making it to the top of any profession anywhere in the world.
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
and I was frustrated by the lagging status of women in our profession and what that meant for our image in the media. We make up half the population of the world, but we're just 24 percent of the news subjects quoted in news stories.
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When to use apostrophes...
not a hard and fast grammar rule. It's a conundrum without a simple answer. Professional writers solve this problem by learning what's considered correct for a publication, and doing that. The important thing is to pick one style
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
This all started as a love story. And it still is. This love transformed me from a curious, stargazing young girl to a professional astrophysicist, hot on the heels of celestial discovery. Who knew that chasing after the universe
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What did democracy...
to legislate on their behalf. But this poses its own problems, including the influence of wealth, and the emergence of professional politicians with different interests than their constituents.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
Time to see what a professional can do. Hoverboard. Welcome to the future. Clearly, Rianne's a natural.
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A kinder, gentler...
that define what we want and how we view ourselves. When we're told that banking is a very respectable profession, a lot of us want to go into banking. When banking is no longer so respectable, we lose interest in banking. We are highly open to suggestion. So what I want to argue for is not that we should give up
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it; that I should go to college, I should become a professional person, that I had great potential
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
It's like, you know-- You read-- Never fight a man who doesn't have a scratch on him. It's true. Did you feel it was harder for you going in as a girl to that world, especially when you went professional? Well, I mean, I don't know if I thought it was harder as much as I just ended up realizing
Video examples
The right brain vs. left...
medical organizations any professional organization corporations it's like anybody who has a brain would like to have a better idea of how to get your brain to do what you want it to do we do have two very different ways of perceiving the world one more open and
Video examples
Why we have too few...
and amazingly, we still live in a world where some women don't have them. But all that aside, we still have a problem, and it's a real problem. And the problem is Women are not making it to the top of any profession anywhere in the world.
Video examples
Megan Kamerick: Women...
and I was frustrated by the lagging status of women in our profession and what that meant for our image in the media. We make up half the population of the world, but we're just 24 percent of the news subjects quoted in news stories.
Video examples
When to use apostrophes...
not a hard and fast grammar rule. It's a conundrum without a simple answer. Professional writers solve this problem by learning what's considered correct for a publication, and doing that. The important thing is to pick one style
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
This all started as a love story. And it still is. This love transformed me from a curious, stargazing young girl to a professional astrophysicist, hot on the heels of celestial discovery. Who knew that chasing after the universe
Video examples
What did democracy...
to legislate on their behalf. But this poses its own problems, including the influence of wealth, and the emergence of professional politicians with different interests than their constituents.
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
Time to see what a professional can do. Hoverboard. Welcome to the future. Clearly, Rianne's a natural.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I study the universe. It's the second oldest profession. People have been looking up for a long time.
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George Stroumboulopoulos
Canadian Journalist
I am who I am: I have my life experiences and my professional experiences.
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Hedy Lamarr
Austrian Actress
I was in constant demand, in my professional life and my personal life.
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Coretta Scott King
American Activist
My professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
I have never let the personal life affect my professional life.
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Jose Mourinho
Portuguese Coach
I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan
American Actor
I have a lot of respect for what I do, for this profession.
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Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
I'm a grown man, a professional, and a world champion.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
My profession has helped me to grow up.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I study the universe. It's the second oldest profession. People have been looking up for a long time.
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George Stroumboulopoulos
Canadian Journalist
I am who I am: I have my life experiences and my professional experiences.
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Hedy Lamarr
Austrian Actress
I was in constant demand, in my professional life and my personal life.
Quote examples
Coretta Scott King
American Activist
My professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting.
Quote examples
Yuzvendra Chahal
I have never let the personal life affect my professional life.
Quote examples
Jose Mourinho
Portuguese Coach
I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan
American Actor
I have a lot of respect for what I do, for this profession.
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Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
I'm a grown man, a professional, and a world champion.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
My profession has helped me to grow up.
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