Synonyms of livelihoods

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.

Related Words

• livings
• businesses
• employments
• enterprises
• trades
• jobs
• occupations
• professions
• vocations
• works
• fields
• games
• callings
• situations
• rackets
• métiers
• missions
• arts
• handicrafts
• lays
• engagements
• crafts
• lines
• lifeworks
• assignments
• offices
• gigs
• calls
• positions
• duties
• functions
• handcrafts
• berths
• tasks
• appointments
• loads
• places
• workloads
• posts
• billets

Dissimilar Words

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of livelihoods

All three branches of government need to get involved and solve this problem that is not only costing lives and livelihoods but also damaging the morale of citizens. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

For years, writers with much to lose have risked their reputations and livelihoods in opposition to that work. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The super El Niño now forming could cause both drought and extensive flooding in parts of the Greater Horn of Africa, causing population displacement and tremendous loss of livelihoods. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Money is tight, especially since a plague has devastated the coffee harvest and destroyed the livelihoods of Miguel’s parents, Pino (Luis Alberti) and Teresa (Fátima Molina). — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026

But many artists can’t afford to simply wait and see whether these efforts to protect their livelihoods pay off—and neither, Lam pointed out, should audiences. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The talent agency handles the careers of many of the world’s biggest actors, athletes and influencers, some of the very people whose livelihoods are most threatened by the creeping ascent of AI. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026