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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The report also notes European Social Surveys – tracking public attitudes, beliefs and behavior – which show that there is a 25% chance unemployed people at the lowest levels of jobless benefits will vote for the far right versus 15% for those who are employed.
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has stopped the release of economic data including regular reports like the weekly initial jobless claims.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Weekly jobless claims remain volatile, hovering around 217,000 as of mid-October, while consumer confidence has stagnated at historically low levels.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For the week ending October 11, the first full week after the closing, 1,274 former federal workers in California had sought jobless benefits.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has stopped the release of economic data including regular reports like the weekly initial jobless claims.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Weekly jobless claims remain volatile, hovering around 217,000 as of mid-October, while consumer confidence has stagnated at historically low levels.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For the week ending October 11, the first full week after the closing, 1,274 former federal workers in California had sought jobless benefits.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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