Synonyms for Livelihood
ˈlaɪv liˌhʊdliveli·hood

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1. livelihoodnoun

   Synonyms:
   subsistence, living

2. livelihoodnoun

   The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.

   Synonyms:
   living, subsistence

3. livelihoodnoun

   A person's means of supporting himself.

   Synonyms:
   living, subsistence

4. livelihoodnoun

   Property which brings in an income; an estate.

   Synonyms:
   living, subsistence

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1. livelihood

   Synonyms:
   maintenance, support, living, substance, sustenance

   Antonyms:
   privation, starvation, want, inanition, beggary

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1. support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenancenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   support, backup, supporting, reinforcement, sustainment, backing, funding, nutrition, nutriment, financial support, keep, accompaniment, alimentation, reenforcement, victuals, life, bread and butter, hold, dungeon, musical accompaniment, maintenance, aliment, sustenance, animation, donjon, sustentation, living, upkeep, financial backing, documentation, nourishment, livelihood, aliveness

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1. List of paraphrases for "livelihood":

   livelihoods, subsistence, sustenance, living, life, minsheng, survival, existence

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1. Ronit Lupu:

   On completion of the excavations at Shu?fat, it is quite evident that there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times. Thousands of years later, the buildings uncovered are of a standard that would not fall short of Jerusalem’s architecture, this discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported.

2. Axon CEO Rick Smith:

   If we're going to actually get younger police officers to challenge a senior officer when he's crossed the line, that is going to require some intensive training, the intensity of what we can do in VR is going to be part of the shift that if you see somebody cross the line, it doesn't matter how old they are or how senior. They can take your livelihood in addition to the life of the person they're abusing.

3. Andres Subang:

   We were terrified and prayed as we stayed under a table for hours after strong winds blew away the roof and walls of our house, i have experienced countless typhoons in my lifetime, but this was the worst. It left nothing, we have no food and no more livelihood.

4. John McManus:

   The shutdown we are seeing now is completely avoidable, decisions made during the drought deprived salmon of the water that they need to survive. By doing so, they took away our livelihood.

5. Ryann Weller:

   Mentally and emotionally, I've been a freaking wreck, if I get two more I lose my livelihood. I've already told my community that if I receive one more strike then I'm gon na have to move forward and nuke basically everything.