as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
Terrible unemployment in the 1870s.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
South Africa — ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal society with unemployment stuck at 33% — has been hit by xenophobic violence, including deadly attacks on Mozambicans.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20 to 24 has fallen on a year-over-year basis every month in 2026 after rising steadily the previous two years.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The May jobs report indicated that the labor market was still resilient, adding 172,000 jobs as the unemployment rate remained consistent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
South Africa — ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal society with unemployment stuck at 33% — has been hit by xenophobic violence, including deadly attacks on Mozambicans.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20 to 24 has fallen on a year-over-year basis every month in 2026 after rising steadily the previous two years.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The May jobs report indicated that the labor market was still resilient, adding 172,000 jobs as the unemployment rate remained consistent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
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The joblessness and despair of the Great Depression has created a debilitating culture at this small traveling business where everyone is living on top of each other and driving each other to more and more distressing extremes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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And the crunch on businesses and rising joblessness promised a surge in defaults on customer loans.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The initial Russian campaign represents completely irrational force employment and, in many cases, frankly, nonemployment.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2022
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The nonemployment crisis of the 2010s and the opioid crisis of the 2010s weren’t completely separate.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Dec. 2020
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But, to be eligible for a green card, her deportation case would have to be reopened in immigration court so her removal order is nullified.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Any guest 15 or younger found inside the park without a qualifying chaperone could face removal.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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While the primary suit was settled with no monetary compensation for either side, Lively’s lawyers preserved their motion to pursue damages and fees related to the dismissal of Baldoni’s suit.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Reps for Paramount and Shell did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the dismissal filings.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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