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
The jobless rate of military spouses has hovered around 22% over the past decade, according to Hiring Our Heroes.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Initial jobless claims came in at 198,000 last week — below expectations and the second-lowest level in two years — pushing back fears of a cooling labor market.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The jobless count is 4% below the 507,000 median since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Initial jobless claims came in at 198,000 last week — below expectations and the second-lowest level in two years — pushing back fears of a cooling labor market.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The jobless count is 4% below the 507,000 median since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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The amount of time people are unemployed has been growing longer, but for the first time since 1948, this trend has started without the kickoff of a recession.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The concept of buying tears from poor and unemployed people, who are excluded from benefits of economic growth, fascinated Ronduda.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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