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
Those journalists took stock of their communities, chronicling the recovery and talking to people whose lives and livelihoods were upended.
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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
But the damage — to the water, the soil, the livelihoods of the people who live here — will last.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
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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
But the damage — to the water, the soil, the livelihoods of the people who live here — will last.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for livelihood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
Noun
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Public sentiment was already souring as inflation and living costs skyrocketed.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Similar protests occurred in Brazil over steep living costs and poor healthcare and education ahead of the country hosting the 2014 World Cup tournament.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a 45-minute media session, Picollo listed the job employment that won’t change but spent the majority of his time talking about the things that will change offensively.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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