livings

noun

plural of living
as in enterprises

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  1. enterprises
  2. livelihoods
  3. occupations
  4. vocations
  5. professions
  6. businesses
  7. works
  8. callings
Noun
  • Most enterprises have spent years building access controls inside their source systems, but those controls were designed for applications, not for AI.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But in keeping with the nature of such enterprises, failure was not an option.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • So regenerative has to regenerate livelihoods and communities too, including decent work and supporting the women who do much of the labor in cotton in many contexts.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Fund, established after her 2024 Best New Artist Grammy acceptance speech called attention to healthcare access and sustainable livelihoods for artists.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of livelihoods
Noun
  • In fact, the researchers found churn across occupations has continued along pre-AI trends.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 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
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
Noun
  • Sallie Mae Student Loan Loan types Undergraduate, graduate, Master's, PhD, MBA, law school, medical school, health professions, dental school, medical and dental residency loans, bar study loans.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There are certain professions in movies, and then there’s other things that just aren’t.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
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  • About 20 years ago, Hazleton passed the controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which withheld permits from businesses employing undocumented immigrants and fined landlords who rented to them.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • From Mexican carnicerías and halal markets to African grocers and Eastern European delis, these businesses provide access to ingredients, traditions and flavors that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of businesses
Noun
  • Keynesianism gets a brain freeze John Maynard Keynes is basically the father of macroeconomics, the study of how the entire economy works, including what the government can do to fight recessions, boost employment, and control inflation.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Several works confront the digital systems shaping contemporary life, subverting algorithms and finding room for human error and agency.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 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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“Livings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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