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
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The same occupational risk factors could also be applied to long-term management and disease activity over time.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
Given their limited protections, workers who get injured on small farms are in a difficult situation, said Matthew Keifer, a doctor who specializes in occupational safety and is the former director of the National Farm Medicine Center.
—Maryam Jameel, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
The Observer reviewed data for the 10 most unionized states in the nation, and found that all but one of them had lower occupational death rates than North Carolina.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, new medications, supplies, and medical equipment had to be procured, and new rounds of occupational, physical, and speech therapy arranged.
—Judith Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
Given their limited protections, workers who get injured on small farms are in a difficult situation, said Matthew Keifer, a doctor who specializes in occupational safety and is the former director of the National Farm Medicine Center.
—Maryam Jameel, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
The Observer reviewed data for the 10 most unionized states in the nation, and found that all but one of them had lower occupational death rates than North Carolina.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, new medications, supplies, and medical equipment had to be procured, and new rounds of occupational, physical, and speech therapy arranged.
—Judith Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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“Occupational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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