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
For unemployed workers or those urgently seeking new opportunities, the process can begin to feel like a full-time job.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Last year, Wood faced additional financial challenges after her mother died and her husband lost his job and was unemployed for six months.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Rivers, who is unemployed, is a member of the Green Party.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Target support to homeless individuals, unemployed and underemployed workers, veterans, returning citizens, and residents of disenfranchised communities.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Last year, Wood faced additional financial challenges after her mother died and her husband lost his job and was unemployed for six months.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Rivers, who is unemployed, is a member of the Green Party.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Target support to homeless individuals, unemployed and underemployed workers, veterans, returning citizens, and residents of disenfranchised communities.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, rose by 6,500 to 214,750.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Initial jobless claims last week posted their biggest total since early February.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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