Connection
Connection noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.
Usage example: enjoyed self-employment and never wanted a connection with a big company
Occupation and connection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Connection".
Occupation
Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Connection and occupation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Connection" instead a noun "Occupation".
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Most of the world had a connection to a conflict during the time period, be it by way of occupation, direct involvement in the primary conflict, resuming old rivalries, or simply having colonial garrisons reinforced to protect against other colonial powers' opportunism.
Source: Sequel Escalation
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Occupation and Connection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/occupation
Connection & Occupation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/occupation>.
Occupation or Connection. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/occupation.
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