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
Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.
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Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Many Republican lawmakers and members of the agricultural industry had expressed concern leading up to the report’s release that criticizing pesticide use could endanger farmers’ livelihoods and erode public trust in the food supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 May 2025
People’s livelihoods, futures and trust are on the line.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But whereas the first generation of Chinese entrepreneurs grew up poor and were happy to wring a livelihood from cheap imitations, today’s tech graduates were spared the privations of their parents and yearn for something more meaningful.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Many Republican lawmakers and members of the agricultural industry had expressed concern leading up to the report’s release that criticizing pesticide use could endanger farmers’ livelihoods and erode public trust in the food supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 May 2025
People’s livelihoods, futures and trust are on the line.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But whereas the first generation of Chinese entrepreneurs grew up poor and were happy to wring a livelihood from cheap imitations, today’s tech graduates were spared the privations of their parents and yearn for something more meaningful.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
Noun
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Another issue will be healing a nation that feels as polarized as at any time in living memory.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 June 2025
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This way of living may have protected you once, but you’re allowed to outgrow patterns that no longer keep you safe.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The irony is elegant: the same technological revolution threatening employment also provides tools for managing its social consequences.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Down North Pizza goes beyond providing employment to offering concrete resources to stay out of prison.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Cicely has spent the last 20+ years at the intersection of business and politics, leading government affairs, communications, legal, policy, and regulatory teams at the federal, state, local, and international levels of government.—
Cicely Simpson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Not only did Biles rebuke Gaines for saying biological males have no business participating in women’s sports, but Biles also took some personal cheap shots at Gaines.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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