UNEMPLOYMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unemployment

noun

Definition of unemployment

as in joblessness

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Recent Examples of unemployment Now the city, long since marred by industrial decay, unemployment and declining population, is becoming known for its warm welcome of Chinese industry into Spain and Western Europe. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Her mother initiated divorce proceedings at least five times, citing her father’s chronic unemployment, drinking, cruelty and violence. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, the unemployment rate is still low and eggs no longer cost more than $6 a dozen. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 While inflation data has been hot, the unemployment rate has been fairly steady. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unemployment

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Noun

The median spell of unemployment lasts about 11 weeks, and the average is more than six months, suggesting rising levels of long periods of joblessness.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
In August, the average unemployed person had been out of work for more than six months, the longest average stretch of joblessness since February 2022.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of joblessness

Noun

The initial Russian campaign represents completely irrational force employment and, in many cases, frankly, nonemployment.

— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022
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

Definition of nonemployment

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Peña's removal bars him from the lifetime Senate seat granted to elected former presidents under Paraguay's Constitution, denying him the parliamentary immunity that would accompany it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Sciara’s med spa offers several services, including facials, cosmetic injectables, skincare consultations, laser hair removal, body waxing and more.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

As an art form, fantasy has always sailed into the fierce headwinds of elite dismissal.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
The judge dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice after Parton's estate, led by her longtime manager Danny Nozell, requested its voluntary dismissal last week, according to court records seen by ABC News.

— Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dismissal

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