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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
These are baskets, textiles, ceramics and other handcrafted items made by artisans who depend on fair trade partnerships for their livelihoods.
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Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Two centuries ago, Spence and his followers fought for universal cash payments because enclosure had made ordinary people too dependent on landowners for their livelihoods.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Numerous surveys indicate that Americans are deeply uneasy about AI’s impact on both their own livelihoods and the future of work more broadly.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
And because many employees view AI as a threat to their livelihoods, mandates tend to deepen that anxiety rather than dissolve it.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Over decades, thousands of oil spills in the delta have forced communities to relocate at the expense of their agricultural livelihoods and culture.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Lyftogt said Iowans who signed up to fight in the Civil War were overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, laborers and tradesman who saw the possibility of slavery spreading to their borders as a threat to their livelihoods.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Two centuries ago, Spence and his followers fought for universal cash payments because enclosure had made ordinary people too dependent on landowners for their livelihoods.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Numerous surveys indicate that Americans are deeply uneasy about AI’s impact on both their own livelihoods and the future of work more broadly.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
And because many employees view AI as a threat to their livelihoods, mandates tend to deepen that anxiety rather than dissolve it.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Over decades, thousands of oil spills in the delta have forced communities to relocate at the expense of their agricultural livelihoods and culture.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Lyftogt said Iowans who signed up to fight in the Civil War were overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, laborers and tradesman who saw the possibility of slavery spreading to their borders as a threat to their livelihoods.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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De Rothschild and her husband, Benjamin, were also in the midst of a battle with Benjamin’s cousin, David de Rothschild, regarding who could use the family name for their businesses.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Industry Industry, a group of productive enterprises or organizations that produce or supply goods, services, or sources of income.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chicago Sky players will not be available for selection in Friday’s expansion draft after the team made a pair of trades with the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tally may change, even during the draft, should the Vikings make any trades.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brockman and Sutskever managed OpenAI’s daily operations, while Musk and Altman, still busy with their other jobs, stopped by around once a week.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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