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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are subsistence" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks context and clarity.
It could be used in a sentence discussing the concept of subsistence, but it needs additional words to form a complete thought.
Example: "The resources we rely on are subsistence necessities for our survival."
Alternatives: "are essential" or "are basic needs".
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are subsistence
noun
Real being; existence.
synonyms
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Most Rwandans are subsistence farmers.
"Eighty percent of people are subsistence farmers.
Today Rwanda has 8.8 million people; most are subsistence farmers.
The family are subsistence farmers, and just barely getting by.
Nine out of 10 Malawians are subsistence farmers.
The bulk of New Guinea's population are subsistence farmers.
There are subsistence farmers, but they're in valleys where Heidi might have lived".
Their parents are subsistence farmers, too poor to afford an ox.
Its headwaters support 5 million people from 13 ethnic groups, many of whom are subsistence farmers.
The poor of Malawi - 90% of the population are subsistence farmers - depend totally on maize.
These are subsistence farmers, many with tiny plots of land and little bargaining power.
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