as in businesses
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
Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.
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Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Those journalists took stock of their communities, chronicling the recovery and talking to people whose lives and livelihoods were upended.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their livelihoods depend on it.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the years, as support for Palestine continues to grow across campuses nationwide, this strategy of Canary Mission, which remains active to this day, has negatively impacted the livelihoods and mental health of student organizers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Models are increasingly speaking out about the ways artificial intelligence could impact their livelihoods.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
But the damage — to the water, the soil, the livelihoods of the people who live here — will last.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Those journalists took stock of their communities, chronicling the recovery and talking to people whose lives and livelihoods were upended.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their livelihoods depend on it.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Over the years, as support for Palestine continues to grow across campuses nationwide, this strategy of Canary Mission, which remains active to this day, has negatively impacted the livelihoods and mental health of student organizers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Models are increasingly speaking out about the ways artificial intelligence could impact their livelihoods.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
But the damage — to the water, the soil, the livelihoods of the people who live here — will last.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
Noun
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Small businesses will be hurt in every single community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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This contributed to a greater loss of value when the bubble burst than would have otherwise been the case, with networking equipment businesses losing more than 90% of their value over the ensuing decade.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nor is there much time to ruminate on how all this might relate to any relevant tensions between corporations and colonial enterprises today.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The findings come as small businesses, especially in trades, have emerged as lucrative opportunities for private equity.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Don't miss these So many of the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers were acquired in shrewd trades.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McKinsey data shows that roughly one in four Gen Z employees hold multiple jobs, 26 percent report insufficient pay to support a decent quality of life, and 77 percent are actively seeking new employment—nearly double the rate of older workers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Americans aren't quitting their jobs — and that trend is changing the way the labor market functions.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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