Thesaurus results for AVOCATIONS

avocations

noun

plural of avocation

as in pursuits

an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it

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Recent Examples of avocations Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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Noun

In May, the agency changed its policy on high-speed pursuits, which drastically decreased the number of chases to four in three months.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
In fall 2027 there will be many pit stops at under-the-radar Christmas markets in Spain, France, and Italy with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and northern lights pursuits in Norway with Holland America Line.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuits

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During the pandemic, millions of Americans took up new hobbies to pass the time; some baked sourdough loaves, others took up the ukulele or guitar.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
My heart is not in it, my kids are my life, my work supports us and fulfills me, along with hobbies.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of hobbies

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Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Still, Weingardt would love to see sports properties allow their fans to continue tinkering, within reason.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sports

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