occupation - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

Synonyms

• moving in
• occupancy
• occupation

More generic

• acquiring
• getting

More specific

• preoccupancy
• preoccupation

Noun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Synonyms

• business
• job
• line
• line of work
• occupation

More generic

• activity

More specific

• accountancy
• accounting
• appointment
• berth
• billet
• biz
• calling
• career
• catering
• confectionery
• craft
• employment
• farming
• game
• land
• medium
• metier
• office
• photography
• place
• position
• post
• profession
• salt mine
• situation
• sport
• spot
• trade
• treadmill
• vocation
• work

Noun

any activity that occupies a person's attention

Synonyms

• occupation

More generic

• activity

Noun

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

Synonyms

• military control
• occupation

More generic

• social control

Noun

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

Synonyms

• occupation

More generic

• period
• period of time
• time period

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