unhoused
adjective
un·housed
ˌən-ˈhau̇zd 
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Veterans, people who recently aged out of foster care and unhoused people are no longer exempt from work requirements.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Wilson criticized Harrell as doing too little to provide more shelter and said his encampment sweeps have been cosmetic, merely pushing unhoused people around the city.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
There is also a critical gap, advocates said, for individuals ready to transition out of shelters, but who remain unhoused due to a severe shortage of permanent, affordable housing.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, millions of people are unhoused and under-resourced all over the world.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Wilson criticized Harrell as doing too little to provide more shelter and said his encampment sweeps have been cosmetic, merely pushing unhoused people around the city.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
There is also a critical gap, advocates said, for individuals ready to transition out of shelters, but who remain unhoused due to a severe shortage of permanent, affordable housing.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, millions of people are unhoused and under-resourced all over the world.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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