Occupation and Task

Occupation

Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: my primary occupation is stockbroker, but I'm a drummer in a rock band on the weekends

Task is a synonym for occupation. In some cases you can use "Task" instead a noun "Occupation".

Task

Task noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.
Usage example: the forklift's task is to stack pallets of goods in the warehouse

Occupation is a synonym for task in job topic. Sometimes you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Task", if it concerns topics such as job or chore.

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

How words are described

human human occupation human task
long long occupation long task
particular particular occupation particular task
similar similar occupation similar task
Other adjectives: common, specific, regular, current, original, actual, dangerous, menial, main, new, sole, primary, last, different, recent.

Both words in one sentence

  • The 2003 Iraq War had a similar effect to Vietnam: America easily won militarily, but the task of rebuilding the country led to a long occupation with mounting casualties.
  • Fantastic Caste System During the Cardassian occupation, the caste system was abandoned so that everyone could devote themselves to the task of fighting off the Cardassians, and the Bajorans did not return to the system after the occupation ended.
  • The task force (a cruiser and several frigates) sent to liberate the T'har colony from Dromi occupation encounters an entire fleet in orbit.
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