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livelihood::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bread and butter, keep, living, support, sustenance |
| Type of | resource |
| Has types | comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, maintenance, meal ticket, amenities, subsistence |
he could no longer earn his own livelihood.
Examples of livelihood
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This means that tens of thousands of farmers are now out of land and livelihood.
From the cnn.com
For musicians, it can be the end of a livelihood, even a loss of their identity.
From the latimes.com
He stood down from his European seat, risking his livelihood to fight Sheffield.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Mr. van Helden has parlayed his love and passion for whales into his livelihood.
From the post-gazette.com
In St. Bernard Parish, nearly every livelihood is somehow connected to the Gulf.
From the sacbee.com
Elenita Librojo, the couple's nurse, said she owed her livelihood to the Mosers.
From the dailyherald.com
As in the former Soviet Union, whole cities depend on them for their livelihood.
From the economist.com
In just one or two generations, Brian's family's livelihood will be nonexistent.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
But to Basanti and the other women of Mahinsa, these crabs are their livelihood.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Support: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
- Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education).
- The length of someone's life; a person's lifetime; Someone's manner of living; conduct, behaviour; A person's means of supporting himself
- (Livelihoods) A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (including material and social resources), and activities required for a means of living. ...
- (Livelihoods) Means of earning a living; source of income. In refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) contexts, livelihoods cover the range of activities and programs that work toward and enhance self-reliance including: non-formal education, vocational and skills training programs, income ...
- The application of knowledge and skills will help an individual boost his self-esteem and eventually use these to achieve a better quality of life.
- A means of earning a living.
