LIVELIHOOD Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

livelihood

noun

Definition of livelihood

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 Republicans are starting to realize that many of their president’s actions are detrimental to their extended political livelihoods. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Not just privacy At London’s Piccadilly Theatre, workers and attendees said smart glasses could undermine the experience of live performance and negatively impact actors’ livelihoods. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Chinese social-media platforms are filled with posts in which workers and professionals express their worries that AI will steal their job and livelihood. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 The circus has given him a stage, a livelihood, and a way to turn his talent into work. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livelihood

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Noun

Last August, about ten million recipients were of working age; and 860,000 were children receiving disability living allowance.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
The editorial praises the Shedd for trying to save the whales in this time of crisis, even though the animals had a record of previous poor living conditions and dubious care.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of living

Noun

Fazio said that his private sector employment had nothing to do with his decision to vote in the state Senate against a high-profile bill that would prohibit Connecticut towns and state agencies from purchasing drones made in China and Russia.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
That argument is particularly relevant in rural communities where the timber industry remains an important source of employment and revenue.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

Vanderbilt is building a graduate campus in West Palm Beach focused on business, AI, and data science, with $50 million from developer Stephen Ross leading the fundraising.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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