Synonyms of livelihoods

livelihoods

noun

plural of livelihood

as in livings

a way of earning money in order to live

Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.

Related Words

• livings
• businesses
• employments
• enterprises
• trades
• jobs
• occupations
• professions
• vocations
• works
• fields
• games
• callings
• situations
• rackets
• métiers
• missions
• arts
• handicrafts
• lays
• engagements
• crafts
• lines
• lifeworks
• assignments
• offices
• gigs
• calls
• positions
• duties
• functions
• handcrafts
• berths
• tasks
• appointments
• loads
• places
• workloads
• posts
• billets

Dissimilar Words

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of livelihoods

The talent agency handles the careers of many of the world’s biggest actors, athletes and influencers, some of the very people whose livelihoods are most threatened by the creeping ascent of AI. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The trickle-down effect could mean businesses closing and employees losing their livelihoods. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 July 2026

The move reflects growing concern over the disaster’s mental health impact as thousands cope with the loss of relatives, homes and livelihoods. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Directed by Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid remake), the caper follows six garage workers who, on learning that their livelihoods are now under threat, decide to pool all their resources together for one last hurrah cheering on their country at the 2006 World Cup. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

For this class, federal action (or inaction) makes or breaks their communities and livelihoods, with their frustration channeled through abstinence in the political process. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

In parts of the world where the soil is low in nutrients, such as regions of sub-Saharan Africa, improving access to fertilizers remains essential for increasing food production and supporting livelihoods. — Nandita Basu, The Conversation, 24 June 2026