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.

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Recent Examples of livelihoods 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livelihoods
  1. businesses
  2. enterprises
  3. trades
  4. jobs
Noun
  • There were no signs of rodents at any businesses during this inspection period, but dead roaches were found at Conservatory at Plano, at 6401 Ohio Drive.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • The weekly series along the New River also includes live music, a farmers and craft market with a rotating lineup of local businesses and artisans, as well as gourmet food vendors.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of businesses
Noun
  • The idea is to provide enterprises with the tools necessary to build agentic experiences.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The report also highlighted the potential challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which represent a significant portion of the textiles sector.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • The trades for Markstrom and Schmid all but assuredly put an end to any chance of the Panthers retaining Sergei Bobrovsky, who is slated to become a free agent when the market opens at noon Wednesday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Blockbuster trades between Milwaukee and Miami, Charlotte and Minnesota, and Memphis and Portland are three massive shots during the offseason transaction salvo.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of trades
Noun
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Employers added 57,000 jobs last month, about half of what economists had expected.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of jobs

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