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 this, marigolds are great to include in your garden with rosemary to keep vegetable plants off-limits to pesky insects while adding livelihood with their colorful hues.
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
What is the biggest challenge facing the oil and gas industry and Texans whose livelihoods depend on it?
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, seeking and receiving treatment can be difficult for athletes because athletes face sacrificing time away from their sport, which is often their livelihood.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
What is the biggest challenge facing the oil and gas industry and Texans whose livelihoods depend on it?
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, seeking and receiving treatment can be difficult for athletes because athletes face sacrificing time away from their sport, which is often their livelihood.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for livelihood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
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In the main Mountain House, there are standard rooms either decorated in a Victorian or Classic style, as well as options to book a Tower room with an additional living area.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pacific Natural Everywhere is about showing how that way of living—ease, light, connection to nature—can exist anywhere in the world.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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Operation Breadbasket fought against discriminatory hiring practices and aimed to help African-American workers with employment growth.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson becomes head of the Chicago chapter of the SCLC’s economic arm, Operation Breadbasket, a program promoting better employment for the Black community by combating discriminatory hiring practices.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new law will give the California attorney general earlier access to federal HSR merger filings, so the office will have more time to review and challenge anticompetitive mergers and give businesses earlier notice to address any potential concerns, according to Umberg’s office.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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That sparked fears that AI tools could eat into existing companies’ business models and customer bases.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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