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
And new methods of adaptation are eagerly being adopted as the effects of climate change are already affecting lives and livelihoods.
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Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
But the simplest path to Universal Basic Vitality is an oligarch tax on individuals like Musk and companies like Meta to lay the groundwork for economic livelihood in the AI age.
—Alexander Heffner, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
And as Amber Raiken of The Independent observed, remarks like these tank author morale in a moment when many human book-writers are terrified for their livelihoods.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
While attempting to launch a new business together, they get entangled with some shady characters who put their family and livelihood at risk.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
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Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
But the simplest path to Universal Basic Vitality is an oligarch tax on individuals like Musk and companies like Meta to lay the groundwork for economic livelihood in the AI age.
—Alexander Heffner, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
And as Amber Raiken of The Independent observed, remarks like these tank author morale in a moment when many human book-writers are terrified for their livelihoods.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
While attempting to launch a new business together, they get entangled with some shady characters who put their family and livelihood at risk.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
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Jones died Friday at a senior living community in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Cupertino, according to a statement released by the family, who was at his side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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There was also a pavilion dedicated to tableware, so there was already this intention of promoting the French art of living.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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That means rules for high-risk uses of AI in employment, housing, lending, health care, education and public services, strong consumer privacy protections, safeguards against deepfakes and fraud and special protections for children.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Maybe two, depending on other business.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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