occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to a job or occupation
occupational choices
occupational training/skills
occupational safety
Physiatrists commonly treat back and neck pain and other musculoskeletal problems, including sports injuries and occupational problems like repetitive stress injury.—
C. Claiborne Ray
see also occupational hazard
C. Claiborne Ray2
: relating to or engaged in the military occupation of a country
served as part of an occupational force
occupational troops
occupationally
adverb
Examples of occupational in a Sentence
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An example of the state’s staffing struggles: The Charlotte field office of the occupational safety division has 29 inspector positions to cover 15 counties.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The Joint Economic Committee says that the 1921 event resulted in a decline in home ownership, lower average occupational status, net worth, and educational attainment for Blacks in Tulsa.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 May 2024
Adopting the wet bulb globe temperature standard for all occupational settings would involve federal agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which recommends its use but doesn’t mandate it, and state agencies with the power to enforce these recommendations.
—Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark, STAT, 10 May 2024
Some neurodivergent students will require specialists to provide different types of therapy, such as speech and language, occupational and physical therapy.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Peg Seminario, an occupational health and safety specialist in Bethesda, Maryland, welcomed the shift after years of resistance from health authorities.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Miller said voters could choose to increase the local occupational tax, which has been at the same level for 50 years, but many council members view that as a non-starter.
—The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
The department has not released data on occupational deaths for 2023.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, the siblings had to procure new medications, supplies and medical equipment, and arrange new rounds of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The Joint Economic Committee says that the 1921 event resulted in a decline in home ownership, lower average occupational status, net worth, and educational attainment for Blacks in Tulsa.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 May 2024
Adopting the wet bulb globe temperature standard for all occupational settings would involve federal agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which recommends its use but doesn’t mandate it, and state agencies with the power to enforce these recommendations.
—Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark, STAT, 10 May 2024
Some neurodivergent students will require specialists to provide different types of therapy, such as speech and language, occupational and physical therapy.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Peg Seminario, an occupational health and safety specialist in Bethesda, Maryland, welcomed the shift after years of resistance from health authorities.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Miller said voters could choose to increase the local occupational tax, which has been at the same level for 50 years, but many council members view that as a non-starter.
—The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
The department has not released data on occupational deaths for 2023.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, the siblings had to procure new medications, supplies and medical equipment, and arrange new rounds of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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occupational
adjective
oc·cu·pa·tion·al
ˌäk-yə-ˈpā-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: relating to or being an occupational disease
occupational asthma
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