Plural of profession
regular plural
The plural of profession is professions.
Forms of profession
| Singular | profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | professions |
| Countable | countable |
Professions in a sentence
- Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
- At that moment he was practicing one of his professions—that of geriatric psychiatrist.2020, Georgi Gospodinov, chapter 2, in Time Shelter, page 12. From the entry geriatric
- In some professions as you get older, you rise to more responsible positions.2016 September 20, David Brooks, “Dignity and Sadness in the Working Class”, in The New York Times. From the entry noncumulative
- Given the main characters' professions, it's not surprising that there was a lot of designer name-dropping.2016 July 3, Laird Borrelli-Persson, “Christian Lacroix on Absolutely Fabulous and 1990s Fashion”, in Vogue, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast…. From the entry Arlesian
- Many steamsonas are created around professions or are derived from trades.2013, Katherine Gleason, Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism, page 171. From the entry steamsona
Meaning of profession
- noun A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
- noun The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
- noun Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
Questions about the plural of profession
- What is the plural of profession?
- The plural of profession is professions.
- Is profession countable?
- Profession is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: profession (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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