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Recent Examples of underemployed
The volatility of these jobs means that workers are more frequently underemployed and may struggle to consistently document 20 hours per week of work, increasing the risk that they are cut off SNAP by the three-month time limit.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Many of us are unemployed or underemployed right now and actively trying to figure it out.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
As underemployed Hollywood workers have increasingly turned to these microdramas in the absence of traditional entertainment opportunities, unions have begun to take notice of the space.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Lower-income Americans may be unemployed or underemployed, therefore lacking access to comprehensive health care coverage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Many of us are unemployed or underemployed right now and actively trying to figure it out.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
As underemployed Hollywood workers have increasingly turned to these microdramas in the absence of traditional entertainment opportunities, unions have begun to take notice of the space.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Lower-income Americans may be unemployed or underemployed, therefore lacking access to comprehensive health care coverage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemployed
unemployed
Adjective
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But in 2022, nearly 75% of unemployed people didn’t even apply, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, Mays is in jail awaiting trial and Barnes is unemployed.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Underemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underemployed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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