vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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Schott also teaches adults with disabilities life skills and vocational training.
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Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The officials reiterated plans to subsidize purchases of smartphones, smart watches and tablets, while increasing vocational training, pensions and support for gig economy workers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Some proposed more funding for nonprofits or the centralization of services such as child-care support, public transit, vocational training, and social-media outreach to advertise these services.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The officials reiterated plans to subsidize purchases of smartphones, smart watches and tablets, while increasing vocational training, pensions and support for gig economy workers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Some proposed more funding for nonprofits or the centralization of services such as child-care support, public transit, vocational training, and social-media outreach to advertise these services.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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