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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Previously, there was a profit and livelihood standard.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Black women are paying attention to their hormonal health, now more than ever before, because our livelihoods depend on it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the United Nations, nearly 5 million people in Haiti are suffering from acute food insecurity – defined as when a person’s inability to consume adequate food poses immediate danger to their lives or livelihoods.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Many of them have expressed fear that AI—even in its infancy—could genuinely pose a risk to their livelihoods.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
When used irresponsibly, AI poses enormous threats to our ability to protect our privacy, our identities, our music and our livelihoods.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The former tended to see education as a key to escaping poverty, whereas the latter
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The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge is impacting the livelihoods of dockworkers and small waterfront businesses alike.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Families of people with dementia must either sacrifice their personal well-being and livelihoods to care for a loved one at home, hire a professional home health aide, which costs from US$30 to $50 an hour, or place the loved one in a nursing home.
—Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Thousands of others -- their livelihood depends on the port.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Black women are paying attention to their hormonal health, now more than ever before, because our livelihoods depend on it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the United Nations, nearly 5 million people in Haiti are suffering from acute food insecurity – defined as when a person’s inability to consume adequate food poses immediate danger to their lives or livelihoods.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Many of them have expressed fear that AI—even in its infancy—could genuinely pose a risk to their livelihoods.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
When used irresponsibly, AI poses enormous threats to our ability to protect our privacy, our identities, our music and our livelihoods.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The former tended to see education as a key to escaping poverty, whereas the latter
Picture Show
The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge is impacting the livelihoods of dockworkers and small waterfront businesses alike.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Families of people with dementia must either sacrifice their personal well-being and livelihoods to care for a loved one at home, hire a professional home health aide, which costs from US$30 to $50 an hour, or place the loved one in a nursing home.
—Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Thousands of others -- their livelihood depends on the port.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Livelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livelihood. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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