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
Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
An ongoing drought in the Malpai borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico threatens the livelihood of multigenerational ranchers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Numerous surveys indicate that Americans are deeply uneasy about AI’s impact on both their own livelihoods and the future of work more broadly.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
An ongoing drought in the Malpai borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico threatens the livelihood of multigenerational ranchers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Numerous surveys indicate that Americans are deeply uneasy about AI’s impact on both their own livelihoods and the future of work more broadly.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
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Tough time to drive for a living Circumstances are even worse for people who drive for a living.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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How a childhood experience shaped Lucas' views As a child growing up in Ohio, Lucas experienced a series of events that would shape her views on employment and civil rights.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chalker’s strategy for clearing his reputation—which had been the foundation of his lucrative business—was unexpected, to say the least.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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