as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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Recent Examples of unemployed
That means fewer men were employed or unemployed but actively looking for a job.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
China’s gig economy has absorbed many of the country’s millions of unemployed people, though experts questioned its capacity to take in new workers.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
This money was used to hire unemployed women to repair any garments that arrived damaged.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unemployed
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
China’s gig economy has absorbed many of the country’s millions of unemployed people, though experts questioned its capacity to take in new workers.
—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
This money was used to hire unemployed women to repair any garments that arrived damaged.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unemployed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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Weekly jobless claims have been trending higher too.
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Thursday's report showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 750 to 224,250.
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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