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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
Not only does air travel uncertainty have direct consequences for the flying economy, but downstream effects impact tourism, tax revenues, and airport vendors’ livelihoods.
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Jackson Shedelbower, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
As musicians’ livelihoods face brutal challenges ranging from the economics of streaming services to political changes and the threat of AI, developing and nurturing an alternative business model built on higher values, networking, and community might not be so unrealistic.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of people’s jobs, and there’s a lot of people’s livelihoods, and there’s a whole ecosystem around it.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Why risk their futures, their livelihoods and even their lives for wildlife?
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
At least twenty-nine people have died, and more than 10,600 structures have been destroyed, including homes, along with people’s livelihoods.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Most rank-and-file journalists, like many other white-collar workers, view AI tools with deep suspicion and see their adoption as potential (or inevitable) threat to their livelihoods.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
And right here in Florida, intensifying disasters and disinformation combine to endanger our lives, damage our livelihoods, threaten our military communities and divide our citizens.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, the foundation funded a study by nonprofit Earth Economics that reported more than 84,000 businesses were tied to the health of the Everglades, composing 3 million livelihoods.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Jackson Shedelbower, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
As musicians’ livelihoods face brutal challenges ranging from the economics of streaming services to political changes and the threat of AI, developing and nurturing an alternative business model built on higher values, networking, and community might not be so unrealistic.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of people’s jobs, and there’s a lot of people’s livelihoods, and there’s a whole ecosystem around it.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Why risk their futures, their livelihoods and even their lives for wildlife?
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
At least twenty-nine people have died, and more than 10,600 structures have been destroyed, including homes, along with people’s livelihoods.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Most rank-and-file journalists, like many other white-collar workers, view AI tools with deep suspicion and see their adoption as potential (or inevitable) threat to their livelihoods.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
And right here in Florida, intensifying disasters and disinformation combine to endanger our lives, damage our livelihoods, threaten our military communities and divide our citizens.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, the foundation funded a study by nonprofit Earth Economics that reported more than 84,000 businesses were tied to the health of the Everglades, composing 3 million livelihoods.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
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More than 40 businesses, nonprofits and community organizations, including some led by kids, have come together to write a policy playbook for Colorado's next governor.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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It was built in 1851 and held an array of businesses before becoming the Westport Inn.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 16,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The attack hit four districts, damaging residential buildings, educational institutions, enterprises and critical infrastructure, the head of the regional administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, wrote in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the millionaires and billionaires looking to assist one of San Diego’s sharper enterprises, here’s your chance.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tibbs was thrown for a loop by both trades, and taught him a lesson about facing adversity.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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It has been reported in some trades that this may be a trend facing A list festivals — that studios are shying away from them.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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