as in livings
a way of earning money in order to live
Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
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Recent Examples of livelihoods
For environmentalists, these worlds are full of people whose livelihoods depend on healthy land, clean water and thriving ecosystems.
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Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
As the company’s general manager of marketing, communications and branding Eda Dikmen noted, even environmental choices have social impact, affecting the livelihoods and well-being of those in Soorty’s value chain and beyond.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Each month, DriveSavers receives calls from people facing the loss of their memories, their livelihoods, their businesses, their cryptocurrency wallets.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The fallout exposes tensions within punk between supporting progressive values and festival-dependent musicians supporting their livelihoods.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Warsh’s critics will likely contend AI could also hurt workers’ livelihoods by lessening the need for white-collar jobs like attorneys and accountants that have been a reliable pathway into the middle class in recent decades.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The newcomers threaten everyone's livelihoods and perhaps even their romantic relationships.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Before that, the COVID-19 pandemic fractured supply chains and decimated rural livelihoods.
—Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
As the company’s general manager of marketing, communications and branding Eda Dikmen noted, even environmental choices have social impact, affecting the livelihoods and well-being of those in Soorty’s value chain and beyond.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Each month, DriveSavers receives calls from people facing the loss of their memories, their livelihoods, their businesses, their cryptocurrency wallets.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The fallout exposes tensions within punk between supporting progressive values and festival-dependent musicians supporting their livelihoods.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Warsh’s critics will likely contend AI could also hurt workers’ livelihoods by lessening the need for white-collar jobs like attorneys and accountants that have been a reliable pathway into the middle class in recent decades.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The newcomers threaten everyone's livelihoods and perhaps even their romantic relationships.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Before that, the COVID-19 pandemic fractured supply chains and decimated rural livelihoods.
—Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
Noun
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The regular series is held at various small businesses around town and allows residents to ask questions of Arres and his senior staff in an informal setting.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the developer does not plan to build any parking spaces, arguing that customers can park in nearby lots that serve a multitude of businesses along Las Olas.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Box is the latest in a wave of gallery closures that have affected several commercial enterprises around the world, but particularly in Los Angeles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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And then essentially what my article does is just prove how that is the case for a lot of the most successful new-media enterprises over the past few years.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But a stockpile of cap space also could facilitate trades far more easily than working solely with cap exceptions.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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