1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
joblessness
noun
Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Weekly initial jobless claims have been stable through most of the year albeit with occasional spikes.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Florida’s jobless rate jumped to a four-year high in November.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
A lot of people are jobless or waiting to start working.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Weekly initial jobless claims have been stable through most of the year albeit with occasional spikes.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Florida’s jobless rate jumped to a four-year high in November.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
A lot of people are jobless or waiting to start working.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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