as in unemployed
having no job
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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Recent Examples of jobless
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor announced that initial jobless claims had fallen by 14,000 to 218,000 for the third week of September, reaching their lowest level in two months.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,337 in the week ending Sept. 20, down from 1,407 the week before, the Labor Department said.
—Staff Reports, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The state’s jobless rate has been climbing slowly but steadily for months.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The California Economic Forecast, a private firm based in Santa Barbara, last week predicted the jobless rate in the state would peak at 6.1% next year and stay in the 6% range throughout 2026.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,337 in the week ending Sept. 20, down from 1,407 the week before, the Labor Department said.
—Staff Reports, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The state’s jobless rate has been climbing slowly but steadily for months.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The California Economic Forecast, a private firm based in Santa Barbara, last week predicted the jobless rate in the state would peak at 6.1% next year and stay in the 6% range throughout 2026.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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Since hiring managers are receiving thousands of applicants for a single role, with even unemployed mid-career professionals vying for the same spot, Gen Z graduates who faced smaller internship cycles are up against fierce competition.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The economists pointed out that one out of every seven young people in China is unemployed, while the country faces challenges from technological disruption and an aging population.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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