as in living
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 livelihood
During Monday night’s episode, Stewart got heated while discussing DOGE’s government cuts, which have led to the systemic firing of tens of thousands of federal workers across nearly a dozen agencies with little regard for their livelihoods, service, or value to the public.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
All the while, higher temperatures have already cut into the productivity of farming in the U.S., according to a 2021 study in the journal Nature Climate Change, and crop yields are widely forecast to decrease as temperatures get hotter, cutting into farmers’ livelihoods.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
These trainings attempt to alleviate concerns from people across the socioeconomic spectrum about their livelihoods under President Trump's swift and sweeping policies.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the principle known as multiple use, they are managed for the dual, and often hard-to-reconcile, purposes of natural conservation and the sustenance of human livelihoods.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
All the while, higher temperatures have already cut into the productivity of farming in the U.S., according to a 2021 study in the journal Nature Climate Change, and crop yields are widely forecast to decrease as temperatures get hotter, cutting into farmers’ livelihoods.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
These trainings attempt to alleviate concerns from people across the socioeconomic spectrum about their livelihoods under President Trump's swift and sweeping policies.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the principle known as multiple use, they are managed for the dual, and often hard-to-reconcile, purposes of natural conservation and the sustenance of human livelihoods.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
Noun
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Details about Project 714’s interiors have been kept quiet for now, but Feadship is no stranger to building a lavish living space.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Planning for the future is always a crucial aspect of responsible living.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And more people chose to work for themselves, submitting far more business applications than before the pandemic.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the company strengthened its business with the acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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