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Recent Examples of unemployable
Many of these people struggle with mental illness and are unemployable, according to Osten, who represents several poor rural communities in New London County.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
But then Markey began to have the usual doubts of an unemployable hack.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
But then Markey began to have the usual doubts of an unemployable hack.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployable
Adjective
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Kate Martin made her Sparks debut as a developmental player with Atkins and Sania Feagin (lower left leg) unavailable and picked up one rebound in six minutes.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Services become unavailable because of sanctions, regulatory shifts, or local law.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Authorities slow internet speeds until services become unusable.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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If adjudication is impracticable, a state may destroy the prize after all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Las Vegas passed a law in 2021 banning much of the valley’s ornamental turfgrass starting in 2027, and Phoenix wants to remove nonfunctional turfgrass from medians and business parks.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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“Unemployable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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