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
In a moment where many, including Jews, are losing jobs and livelihoods for expressing support for Palestine, care and clarity in these terms really matters.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s left very few workers confident that their livelihoods are on solid ground.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The widening war in the Middle East has severely disrupted their livelihoods, with some migrant workers also reported killed or injured in airstrikes.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
And neighboring countries in the Gulf, whose livelihoods depend on exporting energy and creating safe places for people to visit, live, and work, will amass new weapons and reconsider their strategic partnerships with the United States.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Escalating violence in the south has displaced thousands, disrupting livelihoods, mobility and access to basic services.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
These are baskets, textiles, ceramics and other handcrafted items made by artisans who depend on fair trade partnerships for their livelihoods.
—Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 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
Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s left very few workers confident that their livelihoods are on solid ground.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The widening war in the Middle East has severely disrupted their livelihoods, with some migrant workers also reported killed or injured in airstrikes.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
And neighboring countries in the Gulf, whose livelihoods depend on exporting energy and creating safe places for people to visit, live, and work, will amass new weapons and reconsider their strategic partnerships with the United States.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Escalating violence in the south has displaced thousands, disrupting livelihoods, mobility and access to basic services.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
These are baskets, textiles, ceramics and other handcrafted items made by artisans who depend on fair trade partnerships for their livelihoods.
—Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
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The law has only been used to prosecute people who obstruct reproductive health clinics because they are considered interstate commerce businesses.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many French businesses shut down in August; the Dutch work a 32-hour week, while Austria, Denmark, and Germany clock in at 33 (China’s at 48).—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Casinos and online gambling hubs for Chinese-speakers, based in Cambodia and Myanmar, were one of their main enterprises until 2019, when Cambodia tightened its regulations; Covid lockdowns then emptied the casinos.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some, in exchange for gigs at the Fidesz-run enterprises, supply Orbánism its pseudo-intellectual gloss.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lillo himself was a jack of all trades — a ginseng farmer, an inventor and a metal artist for decades.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Though his player-acquiring trades have yet to move the needle, his pickup of goaltender Spencer Knight in March 2025 has been among the most prominent.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Clairton plant provides 1,200 manufacturing jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue to the area.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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