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
This has created an army of unemployed professionals with experience in DEI, foreign aid and public health, for example, competing for scarce jobs in those fields.
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David Hessekiel, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Both increased funding for unemployed workers, expanded spending on health care and made investments in infrastructure.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Long-term unemployment in the U.S. Long-term unemployed as a share of all unemployed workers
Monthly percentage | Jan. 2015–May 2025
The chart shows the long-term unemployed, as a share of all unemployed workers, from Jan. 2015 through May 2025.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Police have detained 22-year-old Umar Hayat, an unemployed man from the city of Faisalabad, over Sana’s murder.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
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David Hessekiel, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Both increased funding for unemployed workers, expanded spending on health care and made investments in infrastructure.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Long-term unemployment in the U.S. Long-term unemployed as a share of all unemployed workers
Monthly percentage | Jan. 2015–May 2025
The chart shows the long-term unemployed, as a share of all unemployed workers, from Jan. 2015 through May 2025.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Police have detained 22-year-old Umar Hayat, an unemployed man from the city of Faisalabad, over Sana’s murder.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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One of the most alarming signals of that sluggishness can be found in the measure of continuing jobless claims, or filings for unemployment insurance by people who have been job-hunting for multiple weeks.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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The unemployment deferment is typically available to student loan borrowers who are seeking but unable to find full-time employment or are eligible for jobless benefits, among other requirements, according to the National Consumer Law Center.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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