as in businesses
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
Critics, including from Dartmouth’s own student body, accused her of being tone-deaf to the concerns of artists and writers whose livelihoods are threatened by AI automation.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The milestone comes with grim ramifications for marine ecosystems and human livelihoods.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Beryl Tomay, vice president of transportation at Amazon, said that investment, compounded with the billions of dollars the company has previously spent, is expected to improve third-party workers’ livelihoods.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
With patience and power, the film gradually reveals how an unequal system threatens livelihoods, legacies, and the broader future of American farming.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Those journalists took stock of their communities, chronicling the recovery and talking to people whose lives and livelihoods were upended.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their livelihoods depend on it.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the years, as support for Palestine continues to grow across campuses nationwide, this strategy of Canary Mission, which remains active to this day, has negatively impacted the livelihoods and mental health of student organizers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The milestone comes with grim ramifications for marine ecosystems and human livelihoods.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Beryl Tomay, vice president of transportation at Amazon, said that investment, compounded with the billions of dollars the company has previously spent, is expected to improve third-party workers’ livelihoods.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
With patience and power, the film gradually reveals how an unequal system threatens livelihoods, legacies, and the broader future of American farming.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Those journalists took stock of their communities, chronicling the recovery and talking to people whose lives and livelihoods were upended.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their livelihoods depend on it.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the years, as support for Palestine continues to grow across campuses nationwide, this strategy of Canary Mission, which remains active to this day, has negatively impacted the livelihoods and mental health of student organizers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
Noun
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The companies expect to have two $1 billion recurring and high return fee businesses — Commercial Payments and Wealth and Asset Management — following the deal.—
Reuters,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, nonprofits and downtown businesses came up with a plan that would ultimately involve the Civic Hotel.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Membership is currently 60 firms worldwide, which means only a tiny fraction of enterprises in human history qualify.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his public appearances, Farley has lamented the shortage of young Americans entering the skilled trades, a concern echoed by many business leaders and economists.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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It must be noted that volume, which includes trades involving institutional market makers and over-counts each individual’s risk, is not interchangeable with traditional sportsbook handle.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When asked about whether as many as 300,000 workers could lose their jobs, Vought emphasized the administration’s broader goal of shrinking Washington’s reach.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The move means crucial jobs data will not be released on schedule, clouding the outlook for the Federal Reserve just weeks ahead of its next meeting.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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