as in hobby
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 avocation
And the Romans had other, less-objectionable avocations.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Today, cooking has become a major generational avocation and source of pride.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
Carter’s new avocation as an end-of-life doula is an outgrowth of the more than 15 years the Detroit native has spent doing hospice work in her free time.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Some grandparents completely suppress their other identities in favor of their role as a grandparent, and while this can be great for the grandkids and their folks – this new avocation will swamp other relationships.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
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Purchases at antique shops, garden supply stores, florists, game and hobby stores, barber shops, massage parlors and more all earn 4% cash rewards.—
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If your resolutions include pursuing your hobbies or learning new skills, this can be a way to try something new without having to pay for a class.—
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Everything—from travel to fashion, architecture, interiors and culinary pursuits—is meticulously designed, sometimes obviously, sometimes not.—
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The president has made no secret of his pursuit of an agreement that would give the United States access to a significant share of the mineral wealth -- one that Zelenskyy has, so far, declined to take.—
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Learfield, which manages sports sponsorships for over 160 universities and licensing agreements for nearly 800 colleges, says that 93 of its schools had licensing deals for alcoholic beverages for the first six months of the current fiscal year.—
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While the same political party now controls the White House and both the House and Senate, that was also true from 2017 to 2019 and from 2021 to 2023 when various college sports reforms were proposed to much media fanfare only to stall and then be forgotten.—
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The Valentine’s Day event — centered on card making — provided a way to draw people back in, said Monica Benyamin, the recreation facility director.—
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On top of that, the lakes are a major source of recreation in the area and generate millions of dollars for the local economy.—
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“Avocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avocation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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