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 number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
If Brent oil prices rise to $140 per barrel and remain there for two months, U.S. layoffs could rise as companies cope with higher costs, pushing up the jobless rate, according to a March 11 Oxford Economics research note.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Historically, jobless workers were eligible for 26 weeks of insurance, but some states, like Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina, have cut that down to just 12 weeks.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In the run-up to the payrolls report, data showed jobless claims are settling near some of the lowest levels in the last year amid a low-firing environment.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
If Brent oil prices rise to $140 per barrel and remain there for two months, U.S. layoffs could rise as companies cope with higher costs, pushing up the jobless rate, according to a March 11 Oxford Economics research note.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Historically, jobless workers were eligible for 26 weeks of insurance, but some states, like Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina, have cut that down to just 12 weeks.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In the run-up to the payrolls report, data showed jobless claims are settling near some of the lowest levels in the last year amid a low-firing environment.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25 percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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