Synonyms of calling
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as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the calling of the match was a disappointment to both players
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
I think my true calling will be as a commercial artist
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as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall
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as in dialing
to make a telephone call to
use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency
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as in visiting
to make a brief visit
the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call
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as in canceling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the game was called on account of rain
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as in considering
to think of in a particular way
I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either
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as in summoning
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
called all the night workers in for a meeting
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later
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as in asking
to demand or request the presence or service of
rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down
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as in naming
to give a name to
we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"
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as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the union president is refusing to call a strike
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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point
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Recent Examples of calling
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Jack was a durable man and well designed for his calling, seemingly made of slabs, laths, bits of wire and scraps of leather.
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John Madson,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In a new report to Congress, the independent National Taxpayer Advocate paints a less flattering picture of the typical taxpayer’s experience in calling the IRS.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Despite a detour via psychology studies at the University of Windsor, her true calling soon took over.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Jack was a durable man and well designed for his calling, seemingly made of slabs, laths, bits of wire and scraps of leather.
—
John Madson,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Verb
Reuters reports the breach exposed over 200,000 files stolen by a group calling itself World Leaks.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In a new report to Congress, the independent National Taxpayer Advocate paints a less flattering picture of the typical taxpayer’s experience in calling the IRS.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the Prize in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation.
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Designed for travel, work or leisure, the EH13 features intelligent hybrid active noise cancellation for a more focused listening experience.
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Lila Scott, a TV writer, is among those seeking to join the profession.
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The researchers found that, within the medical profession, doctors tend to earn more in specialties that require more training and longer hours.
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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At Dave & Buster's Times Square location in New York City, general manager Steve Friedl and his team are dialing up the energy to create the ultimate holiday memories.
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Herbert is dialing back his workload this year.
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But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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While lucha libre is already a popular attraction among tourists visiting Mexico, the arrival of the world’s biggest soccer event has seen masks and impromptu fights spill out from the ring.
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From premium noise-canceling headphones to budget-friendly wireless earbuds, these are the standout offers still active right now.
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The same goes for pedestrians, who increasingly are glued to phones and engrossed in noise-canceling headphones.
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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.
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The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.
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Three of his sons were recorded crying in the front row close to the coffins.
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When some users suggested that the pictures were altered by AI, Decker simply dropped some laughing-crying face emojis.
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“Calling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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