1. the means of supporting life; livelihood or sustenance
Usage: plural form of subsistence
2. the state or fact of continuing to exist or live
Usage: plural form of subsistence; formal

Examples

• The farmers struggled to secure their subsistences during the drought.
• Various subsistences were available to the remote communities.
• The organization studied different subsistences in developing regions.
• Traditional subsistences included hunting, fishing, and gathering.
• Modern subsistences often depend on wage labor.
• The report examined multiple subsistences across different cultures.