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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For those who own or work for small businesses, there is yet another looming loss — that of their livelihoods.
—
Olivia White,
kanmani Chockalingam,
adi Kumar,
daniel Stephens, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, Democratic antipathy has turned many lifelong Democrats who work in crypto into Trump supporters, since the Biden administration has put their livelihoods at risk and treated these entrepreneurs as criminals.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Most everything in the building was lost, taking with it a cornerstone of his livelihood.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
The dams leave little room for the fish to migrate and have also been endangering traditional river livelihoods, Lilith Foster-Collins reports for Newsweek.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Olivia White,
kanmani Chockalingam,
adi Kumar,
daniel Stephens, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, Democratic antipathy has turned many lifelong Democrats who work in crypto into Trump supporters, since the Biden administration has put their livelihoods at risk and treated these entrepreneurs as criminals.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Most everything in the building was lost, taking with it a cornerstone of his livelihood.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
The dams leave little room for the fish to migrate and have also been endangering traditional river livelihoods, Lilith Foster-Collins reports for Newsweek.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2024.
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livelihood
noun
live·li·hood
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