livings

noun

plural of living
as in enterprises

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  1. enterprises
  2. livelihoods
  3. occupations
  4. vocations
  5. professions
  6. businesses
  7. works
  8. callings
Noun
  • Gross said that currently, a lot of IP in these large enterprises is essentially trapped, sitting there unused in any productive way.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both enterprises would require advanced computer chips and energy.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • Their livelihoods were at stake, and fashion companies like H&M that would have bought that cotton were left hanging.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Menin, who would be the first sitting City Council speaker to support the legislation, according to the Council, said the city must balance tradition with public safety and workers' livelihoods.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of livelihoods
Noun
  • Roughly 40% of workers in healthcare support, food service, farming, fishing, forestry, construction and repair occupations hold NDCs.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The differences became more pronounced when participants named other occupations and activities.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.
    — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of vocations
Noun
  • A lot of guys have been doing it a long time, and a lot of people have hard professions, and everybody does.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sallie Mae Student Loan Loan types Undergraduate, graduate, Master's, PhD, MBA, law school, medical school, health professions, dental school, medical and dental residency loans, bar study loans.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Wealthy foreigners put hundreds of thousands of dollars into real estate or businesses, and governments gave them a foothold abroad.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Kremlin, meanwhile, has placed the onus on private businesses to protect their critical infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of businesses
Noun
  • Under a contributory infringement claim, all authors need to prove is that Meta facilitated transfers of their works.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To sign off, Danchig-Waring didn’t just curate a matinee program with needle-moving classics alongside 21st-century works that reflect his love of process.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of works
Noun
  • Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of callings
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