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 four-week moving average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the weekly swings, dipped by 250 to 210,500.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
On the data side, the only notable report is weekly jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which tempers some of the week-to-week volatility, dropped by 4,000 to 212,000.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
On the data side, the only notable report is weekly jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which tempers some of the week-to-week volatility, dropped by 4,000 to 212,000.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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