livelihood
noun
live·li·hood
ˈlīv-lē-ˌhu̇d 
1
: means of support or subsistence (see subsistence sense 2)
The villagers' main livelihood is fishing.
2
obsolete
: the quality or state of being lively
Examples of livelihood in a Sentence
Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
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More usually, the risk is to our livelihoods, our reputations, our futures.
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Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Yet there also are worries that autonomous trucks eventually will supplant human drivers and cost them their livelihoods.
—Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024
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Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
Yet there also are worries that autonomous trucks eventually will supplant human drivers and cost them their livelihoods.
—Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for livelihood
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livelihood. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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livelihood
noun
live·li·hood
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