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
The fallout exposes tensions within punk between supporting progressive values and festival-dependent musicians supporting their livelihoods.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
Noun
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Outside is a deck with a pool and day beds, connected by sliding doors to an open-plan living space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thai workers have demanded that their government address the impact of fuel price increases on their cost-of-living crisis.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to taming inflation, the Fed's dual mandate requires it to keep the labor market at full employment.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Revisit Toni Morrison’s 2017 essay on the myths and realities of employment.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Emma Grede, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Good American jeans, said her businesses are being changed by artificial intelligence, though there are some areas that are off limits.—
Francine Lacqua,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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No one will ever do business with DeCosta or the Ravens again?—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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