as in living
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 livelihood
Lack of effort to stop global warming, which could raise global temperatures by 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, could cause billions of people to lose their livelihoods and global economic output to go down 34%.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The closures have taken a toll on people's livelihoods in coastal communities where salmon, fishermen say, is a special fish.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
In about three short months, the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to foreign aid, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods around the world.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Mar. 2025
And in recent weeks, a barrage of threats to their jobs is distressing a workforce more used to delivering those services than defending their livelihoods.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The closures have taken a toll on people's livelihoods in coastal communities where salmon, fishermen say, is a special fish.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
In about three short months, the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to foreign aid, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods around the world.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Mar. 2025
And in recent weeks, a barrage of threats to their jobs is distressing a workforce more used to delivering those services than defending their livelihoods.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihood
Noun
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While there are no actual doors dividing living spaces in this condo, the arched doorways are covered by thick privacy curtains to cordon each space off from one another.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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New York is one of the most expensive states in the country in terms of cost of living, so credit card debt is common.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The move comes as the production of commercials, long a crucial source of employment for industry workers, is lagging in L.A. compared with recent years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research NO: Accommodation occupancy percentages and employment in San Diego have not fully recovered to pre-COVID levels.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo, ordered emergency support measures for industries and businesses that will be impacted, including the automobile industry, ordering officials to actively negotiate with Washington to minimize the impact of additional levies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Each business along the route will also have one golden egg, which will qualify teams for top-tier prizes.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihood. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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