LIVINGS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

livings

noun

plural of living

as in enterprises

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Noun

The rest includes medical center revenue, contracts and grants, and other auxiliary enterprises.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
But capability alone will not determine how quickly enterprises deploy it.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enterprises

Noun

In a post on X ahead of the government’s new residency rules, Takaichi said many permanent residents could not maintain independent livelihoods.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Yes, there are wealthy vineyard owners, but there are also thousands of farmers, small and multigenerational wineries, farmworkers, cellar workers, truck drivers, restaurant and hotel employees whose livelihoods depend on this industry.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of livelihoods

Noun

In its base case, about 11 million workers, roughly 7% of the workforce, would need to leave their occupations entirely, with a range of 6 million to 16 million.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupations

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Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.

— Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of vocations

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The Harold Hamm Health Campus also brings together six health professions colleges and the university’s graduate college—more than 4,100 students—to build a pipeline to address those issues.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
But, at least for some professions, the AI boom has been an employment one too.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of professions

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Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Secondly, to think about all the artists and collectives that have been motivated by Soulection and have gone on to create their own businesses or have gone on to sign to agencies or get a manager.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of businesses

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But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of works

Noun

Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of callings

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