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
Don’t forget, some workers find new jobs before requesting jobless aid.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Only the jobless recovery of 2003 was worse.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Recovery was getting underway, and even though more, likely jobless people needed food support, there were still opportunities to make sure money was going to the right places.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Eighty-one percent of Black 16- to 19-year-olds in Chicago were jobless in 2024, according to a recent report from the University of Illinois Great Cities Institute.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Only the jobless recovery of 2003 was worse.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Recovery was getting underway, and even though more, likely jobless people needed food support, there were still opportunities to make sure money was going to the right places.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Eighty-one percent of Black 16- to 19-year-olds in Chicago were jobless in 2024, according to a recent report from the University of Illinois Great Cities Institute.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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The Trade Adjustment Assistance program helped workers who became unemployed due to the impact of foreign trade, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The protests in Nepal last year revealed the extent of young people’s frustration with corruption and a lack of opportunity in the country, where around a fifth of young adults are unemployed, but where the children of the political elite seem to enjoy luxury lifestyles and numerous advantages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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