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
The Iran war is having a disproportionate impact on the world’s most vulnerable nations due to higher fuel and fertilizer prices and risks to jobs and livelihoods, several international economic organizations have warned.
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Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
As a general rule, AI should not be making decisions that affect people’s lives and livelihoods without human oversight.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And new methods of adaptation are eagerly being adopted as the effects of climate change are already affecting lives and livelihoods.
—Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
And as Amber Raiken of The Independent observed, remarks like these tank author morale in a moment when many human book-writers are terrified for their livelihoods.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Unlike the head of a company who invests his money and has decision rights, Musk faced a motivated government apparatus ready to resist with armies of lawyers, lobbyists, contractors and congressional allies whose livelihoods depend on the status quo.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Labor unions and worker representatives also pointed out that this was not simply about rival superpowers meeting in Beijing, but about how thousands of factories across Asia—and millions of apparel workers in the region—would sustain their livelihoods in the years ahead.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Around 1 in 6 working-age women across India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan use WhatsApp to support their livelihoods, the research from consultancy group Caribou found.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Civilian homes, schools, and hospitals have been bombed; many parents and children have lost their lives, and countless others have lost their livelihoods.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
As a general rule, AI should not be making decisions that affect people’s lives and livelihoods without human oversight.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And new methods of adaptation are eagerly being adopted as the effects of climate change are already affecting lives and livelihoods.
—Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
And as Amber Raiken of The Independent observed, remarks like these tank author morale in a moment when many human book-writers are terrified for their livelihoods.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Unlike the head of a company who invests his money and has decision rights, Musk faced a motivated government apparatus ready to resist with armies of lawyers, lobbyists, contractors and congressional allies whose livelihoods depend on the status quo.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Labor unions and worker representatives also pointed out that this was not simply about rival superpowers meeting in Beijing, but about how thousands of factories across Asia—and millions of apparel workers in the region—would sustain their livelihoods in the years ahead.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Around 1 in 6 working-age women across India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan use WhatsApp to support their livelihoods, the research from consultancy group Caribou found.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Civilian homes, schools, and hospitals have been bombed; many parents and children have lost their lives, and countless others have lost their livelihoods.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
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Rapid growth across parts of Northern Colorado is colliding with a growing challenge — being able to access enough electricity to support new homes and businesses.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Ikeda added that the demand for high-quality observability and security platforms like Datadog will increase as enterprises transition to the cloud and AI, making everything more complex.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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At the same time, open-weight and lower-cost competitors have compressed pricing so aggressively that capabilities once reserved for the largest enterprises are now deployable at mass scale.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Kalshi referred the suspicious trades to its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and to the Justice Department, the sources said.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Kalshi also reported the trades to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal regulatory body that has vowed to crack down on insider trading in prediction marketplaces.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The April jobs report came in well ahead of consensus, reflecting the resilience of the economy in the face of rising oil prices and Iran war uncertainty.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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