livelihoods

noun

plural of livelihood
as in livings
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 livelihoods So regenerative has to regenerate livelihoods and communities too, including decent work and supporting the women who do much of the labor in cotton in many contexts. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Fund, established after her 2024 Best New Artist Grammy acceptance speech called attention to healthcare access and sustainable livelihoods for artists. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 India's sugar industry is vital for agriculture, industry, and rural livelihoods, supporting nearly 5 crore farmers and 5 lakh factory workers. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Aside from existential concerns about their careers and livelihoods, trying out the tools can be daunting. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) has also come to the defense of the filmmakers, arguing that the backlash has spilled over from the film to the lives and livelihoods of the people who made it. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 In Conversation Oleksandr Mykhed remembers how Russia and its war has destroyed Ukrainian books, lives, and livelihoods. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Yes, there are wealthy vineyard owners, but there are also thousands of farmers, small and multigenerational wineries, farmworkers, cellar workers, truck drivers, restaurant and hotel employees whose livelihoods depend on this industry. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Settler attacks damaged or seized about 160 Palestinian water and sanitation structures this year, deepening shortages that are forcing farmers to abandon fields and threatening local livelihoods. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
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  1. businesses
  2. enterprises
  3. trades
  4. jobs
Noun
  • About 20 years ago, Hazleton passed the controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which withheld permits from businesses employing undocumented immigrants and fined landlords who rented to them.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • From Mexican carnicerías and halal markets to African grocers and Eastern European delis, these businesses provide access to ingredients, traditions and flavors that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of businesses
Noun
  • Most enterprises have spent years building access controls inside their source systems, but those controls were designed for applications, not for AI.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But in keeping with the nature of such enterprises, failure was not an option.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • The White House responds that the factory boom is already underway and points to statistics showing that manufacturing jobs, after falling last year, are on the upswing and work in certain nonresidential construction trades is rising, too.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 49ers under Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have been one of the NFL’s most aggressive teams making midseason trades.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of trades
Noun
  • The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jobs

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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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