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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According to the most recent report from the Labor Department, 216,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, down from 222,000 a week prior and below forecasts of 224,000 jobless claims.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The problem with a jobless expansion A jobless expansion could quickly translate into a recession.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Separate data on weekly jobless claims still don’t indicate a spike in newly unemployed people, but the steady rise of continuing claims means jobs are difficult to find.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
New jobless claims also decreased last week by 8,000 to 220,000.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The problem with a jobless expansion A jobless expansion could quickly translate into a recession.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Separate data on weekly jobless claims still don’t indicate a spike in newly unemployed people, but the steady rise of continuing claims means jobs are difficult to find.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
New jobless claims also decreased last week by 8,000 to 220,000.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jobless
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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