What are other ways to say livelihood? Livelihood and the less formal word living, both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to threaten one's livelihood; to earn one's living. “To make a livelihood out of something” suggests making a business of it: to make a livelihood out of knitting hats. “To make a living” suggests making just enough to keep alive, and is particularly frequent in the negative: You cannot make a living out of that.Maintenance refers usually to what is spent for the living of another: to provide for the maintenance of someone.Maintenance occasionally refers to the allowance itself provided for livelihood: They are entitled to a maintenance from this estate.
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The alternative—living elsewhere—meant being cut off from their livelihoods and economic opportunity.
Farmers are fearful that they could lose their livelihoods altogether as other countries take action and stop the import of South African animal products.
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