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June 7, 2022

Word of the Day: Vocation

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Word of the Day : June 7, 2022

vocation \voh-KAY-shun\ noun

What It Means

Vocation can refer simply to an occupation, or it can refer to a strong desire to pursue a particular kind of work or course of action.

// Since he was a teenager, he knew that he would find his vocation in religious work.

// She is headed to medical school to pursue her vocation as a doctor.

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Aired June 7, 2022

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