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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonemployment
unemployment
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Firms stop hiring entry-level talent—contributing to youth unemployment rates hovering near 5-6% for recent graduates—while top performers flee toxic environments.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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That, as expected, includes changes to the guild’s health and pension plans to address the negative effects of both rising healthcare costs and Hollywood unemployment rates.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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“Nonemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonemployment. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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