LIVELIHOOD Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

livelihood

noun

Definition of livelihood

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 For people whose livelihoods depend on deliveries, the questions run deeper. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Violence in the West Bank has surged in recent years as settlements have expanded, often backed by Israeli forces; attacks on farmers and communities who rely on the olive harvest for their livelihoods now come on a daily basis. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Fort Lauderdale city officials are considering a plan to roll back bar closing times in the downtown entertainment area, a move that local business owners warn could severely impact their livelihoods. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Fort Lauderdale city leaders are considering a plan to roll back bar-closing times in the downtown entertainment area, a move that business owners warn could affect their livelihoods. — Ted Scouten, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livelihood

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Noun

In a generation of heartbreakers, Ne-Yo became a living embodiment of the movie What Women Want.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Some 550,000 people marched across France in protest against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of living

Noun

Those with high levels of hope had better later outcomes in health, education and employment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The convergence of young people’s anger over education and employment, fears of authoritarianism, and concern for the sanctity of the vote poses a serious challenge to the Modi government.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Meaningfully reducing property tax bills for Illinois homeowners and businesses would require the state to take on a much larger share of the cost of elementary and secondary education, likely through the income tax or sales taxes.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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