as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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Recent Examples of unemployed
Jahn said his brother had done coding work but was unemployed and was planning to move onto their parents’ property in Oklahoma.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Jahn was unemployed but had taken an interest in coding, his brother added.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Joshua used to do coding work but recently has been unemployed, Noah Jahn told NBC News.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of unemployed individuals in the state fell by 9,000 from July, bringing the total in August to 139,100, according to a survey of households.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Jahn was unemployed but had taken an interest in coding, his brother added.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Joshua used to do coding work but recently has been unemployed, Noah Jahn told NBC News.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of unemployed individuals in the state fell by 9,000 from July, bringing the total in August to 139,100, according to a survey of households.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
Adjective
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Fresh data revealed jobless claims far under expectations — suggesting layoffs remain limited and the labor market is holding firm despite Fed worries.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of the labor market, keep a close eye on the latest weekly jobless claims numbers due this morning.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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