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
American and United also included links to job portals for suddenly unemployed Spirit workers.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
There was a monthly increase of 7,000 unemployed workers, and a jump of 120,000 over the last 12 months.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
According to court records, Hitchcock was unemployed and had moved into his brother's Orlando home several weeks before the July 31, 1976, killing of Cynthia Driggers, the stepdaughter of Hitchcock's brother.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The exemption is crucial for Crystal Schroer, 30, who has been on Medicaid since 2022 and unemployed since 2024.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
There was a monthly increase of 7,000 unemployed workers, and a jump of 120,000 over the last 12 months.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
According to court records, Hitchcock was unemployed and had moved into his brother's Orlando home several weeks before the July 31, 1976, killing of Cynthia Driggers, the stepdaughter of Hitchcock's brother.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The exemption is crucial for Crystal Schroer, 30, who has been on Medicaid since 2022 and unemployed since 2024.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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The Dow Jones consensus estimate for initial jobless claims is 206,000.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Thousands of employees are jobless.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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