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
San Diego isn’t alone in rising jobless numbers, with the nationwide rate up in July to 4.6%, and in California to 6.1%.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The jobless rate in California rose to 5.5% in July, up from 5.4% in June.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Consider that California tied Mississippi for the fourth-highest average jobless rate since 1976 at 7.1%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Hispanic workers are also experiencing a 5.0% jobless rate, while Asian workers saw 3.9% unemployment.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The jobless rate in California rose to 5.5% in July, up from 5.4% in June.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Consider that California tied Mississippi for the fourth-highest average jobless rate since 1976 at 7.1%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Hispanic workers are also experiencing a 5.0% jobless rate, while Asian workers saw 3.9% unemployment.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless
unemployed
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About 25% of all jobless individuals in July were long-term unemployed, the highest share since February 2022, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nearly half of the UK’s TV industry workforce are unemployed, a Bectu survey has found, with many having to seek work outside of the sector.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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