as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
The Fed faces another rate-setting decision in four weeks, and policymakers would like to have up-to-date information on hiring and unemployment.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Stubbornly high unemployment among under-25s in post-pandemic China has driven the government to change its methodology and effectively under-report that statistic.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
When unemployment is low like it’s been, those folks tend to stay at their jobs instead of going back to school.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Stubbornly high unemployment among under-25s in post-pandemic China has driven the government to change its methodology and effectively under-report that statistic.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
When unemployment is low like it’s been, those folks tend to stay at their jobs instead of going back to school.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemployment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
Noun
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But during the pandemic, joblessness among recent college grads began consistently exceeding the overall rate.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Put differently, the central bank is supposed to direct monetary policy, so inflation doesn’t race out of control, and the country doesn’t experience large bouts of joblessness.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who evaded removal efforts and the Trail of Tears in the 19th century, still keep the tribe’s vibrant cultural traditions and language alive in Cherokee today.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, announced Shogan’s dismissal in February on social media.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys argued in court Thursday morning over Trauernicht’s request for the diversion program, which could result in the dismissal of his felony charge for the alleged crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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