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
Local news described these offices as ways to keep up appearances, to avoid the stigma of being jobless and deflect questions from worried family members.
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Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
When researchers compared jobless rates for recent graduates to those with more experience, new grads seemed to be having a slightly tougher time landing roles, but the gap wasn’t big enough to suggest technology is the main factor.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Fresh data revealed jobless claims far under expectations — suggesting layoffs remain limited and the labor market is holding firm despite Fed worries.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The jobless count is 6% above the 507,100 median since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
When researchers compared jobless rates for recent graduates to those with more experience, new grads seemed to be having a slightly tougher time landing roles, but the gap wasn’t big enough to suggest technology is the main factor.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Fresh data revealed jobless claims far under expectations — suggesting layoffs remain limited and the labor market is holding firm despite Fed worries.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The jobless count is 6% above the 507,100 median since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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Among those seeking help there Thursday was Katie Saari, who is unemployed because of health issues and struggling to set up interviews to get SNAP benefits amid the shutdown.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of steelworkers in New York state, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois were left unemployed and in one case, without insurance coverage and access, at least temporarily, to retirement funds, ICIJ reported.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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