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Synonyms for Career
kəˈrɪərca·reer

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.7 / 3 votes

  1. career

    A career was originally the ground for a race, or, especially, for a knight's charge in tournament or battle; whence career was early applied to the charge itself.

    If you will use the lance, take ground for your career.... The four horsemen met in full career.

    Scott Quentin Durward ch. 14, p. 194. [D. F. & CO.]

    In its figurative use career signifies some continuous and conspicuous work, usually a life-work, and most frequently one of honorable achievement. Compare BUSINESS.

    Synonyms:
    charge, course, flight, line of achievement, passage, public life, race, rush

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 2 votes

  1. career

    Synonyms:
    course, success, walk, line, progress, history, race

    Antonyms:
    misproceeding, misdeportment, unsuccess, miscarriage

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. career, calling, vocationnoun

    the particular occupation for which you are trained

    Synonyms:
    occupational group, career, life history, calling, vocation

  2. career, life historyverb

    the general progression of your working or professional life

    "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"

    Synonyms:
    life story, career, life history, calling, life, vocation, biography

  3. careerverb

    move headlong at high speed

    "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets"

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Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 3 votes

  1. careernoun

    Synonyms:
    course, race

  2. careernoun

    Synonyms:
    procedure, conduct, course of action, manner of life

  3. careerverb

    Synonyms:
    sweep, rush, course, move rapidly

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How to use Career in a sentence?

  1. Defense Ash Carter:

    Eric served as my first chief of staff at the Pentagon, and it has been a privilege over the course of my career to work alongside him and watch him develop into one of our country's most knowledgeable, dedicated, and experienced public servants, i know he will strengthen our Army, build on its best traditions, and prepare our ground forces to confront a new generation of challenges.

  2. Secretary Austin:

    Today, I have approved a plan by the Department of the Navy that will permit former Naval Academy midshipman Cameron Kinley to play professional football in the NFL, this plan will see Cameron enlisted in the Inactive Ready Reserve for the duration of Secretary Austin football career. Upon completion of his playing time, we look forward to welcoming him back inside the ranks as a naval officer.

  3. Kim Mulkey:

    I could have kept her in there in there to get her career high, but the kid was extremely fatigued, she gave you everything she had.

  4. John Kotchkowski:

    It’s made me feel like my whole career was a sham, like they’re saying I was n’t John Kotchkowski.

  5. Sebastian Vettel:

    The next stage of Sebastian Vettel Formula One career will be spent with Scuderia Ferrari and for Sebastian Vettel Scuderia Ferrari means the dream of a lifetime has come true, When I was a kid, Michael Schumacher in the red car was my greatest idol and now it’s an incredible honor to finally get the chance to drive a Ferrari.


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