LIVINGS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

livings

noun

plural of living

as in enterprises

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Cheng Xin / Getty Images Both sides will hold regular talks on potential investment opportunities and barriers, enhancing policy transparency and predictability, and responding to enterprises’ concerns, the ministry said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
The flood also has had knock-on effects, including panic buying of food, disrupted supply chains for food and other items, and staffing problems at various enterprises whose employees were unable to get to their jobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of enterprises

Noun

Settler attacks damaged or seized about 160 Palestinian water and sanitation structures this year, deepening shortages that are forcing farmers to abandon fields and threatening local livelihoods.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The need for action is obvious, as are the consequences of delay, which will be measured in people’s livelihoods as well as corporate balance sheets.

— Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of livelihoods

Noun

Under the terms of the bill, the Social Security Administration would be tasked with coming up with a full list of qualifying physically demanding occupations, which would be updated every three years.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
WalletHub's analysis looked beyond race and ethnicity, measuring differences among states in areas such as income, education, language, birthplace, occupations, household makeup, religion and political views.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupations

Noun

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 Michigan Democrat's bill would apply to people in professions including construction, nursing and manufacturing, though the Social Security Administration would need to update the list of qualifying roles every three years.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of professions

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Located 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, the community of around 30,000 is home to a walkable, historic downtown populated with local boutiques and businesses; a legendary theatre; and lots of great restaurants.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
That had included entrepreneurship support for small business owners, assessing the state of Connecticut’s Black businesses and creating new programs for teaching financial literacy.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of businesses

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This aspect of his practice can also be seen in two other works that also underwent technical analysis courtesy C2RMF.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
New works by Mexican artist Gabriel Guzmán, American artist Betty Woodman and Lee Ufan have been selected to commemorate France’s diplomatic anniversaries with Mexico, the United States and Korea.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 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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