UNEMPLOYMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unemployment

noun

Definition of unemployment

as in joblessness

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Recent Examples of unemployment Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted Russian energy and retail infrastructure; casualty figures are far higher than thought possible at the beginning of the conflict; inflation is rising; and in many regions, unemployment is also increasing. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026 Instead, budget deficits are running at about twice that level – even though unemployment is low and the White House argues the economy is on fire. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 In 2025, with the unemployment rate near historic lows and the economy growing, more than 12 percent of Americans collected food stamps. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 The consequences of the economic crisis, migration, unemployment and diminishing access to education can sometimes be felt even more severely in smaller towns than in major cities. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unemployment

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Noun

Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The one notable concern is the persistence of long-term joblessness despite the strong headline numbers.

— John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of joblessness

Noun

The initial Russian campaign represents completely irrational force employment and, in many cases, frankly, nonemployment.

— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022
The nonemployment crisis of the 2010s and the opioid crisis of the 2010s weren’t completely separate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020

Definition of nonemployment

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Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Aaron Rowe has defended Ed Sheeran amid the continuing fallout over Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s Loop Tour, arguing that public criticism is being directed at the wrong person.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of removal

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Kotzmacher said the absence and dismissal of the issue only strengthened her resolve.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In his Instagram caption, Macklemore referenced his dismissal from pop star Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over his pro-Palestinian messaging and the ensuing fallout.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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