NONEMPLOYMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

nonemployment

noun

Definition of nonemployment

as in unemployment

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Recent Examples of nonemployment The initial Russian campaign represents completely irrational force employment and, in many cases, frankly, nonemployment. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 The nonemployment crisis of the 2010s and the opioid crisis of the 2010s weren’t completely separate. — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020 Suicide, divorce and opioid abuse are all associated with nonemployment, and many facts suggest that the misery of joblessness is far worse than that of a low-paying job. — Edward Glaeser, WSJ, 9 July 2018

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unemployment

Noun

Youth unemployment stands at about 23% and a large majority of those who do have a job work in the informal sector.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The painful but seemingly inexorable march toward head coach unemployment took another significant step in the careers of Brian Schottenheimer and Shane Steichen on Sunday.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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