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vocation

[voh-key-shuhn] / voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Her return visit to Auschwitz, around the same time, dissolved much of her angst, allowing her to pursue her vocation with greater self-confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

For Crouse, the musical is about many things: music itself, of course, but also vocation, integrity and faith: “There was a lot for them to get their teeth into in terms of a story.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Instead, the danger seems to be in hospitals, where people are suffering or dying, surrounded by doctors who could help them but are afraid that doing so will risk their freedom or vocation.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"I'm lucky I have a partner that has helped me battle these demons, but I never thought a vocation - something I love - would push me to this."

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“What was it? Was it a boy? Was it a vocation? Or was it a whole life?”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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