UNEMPLOYMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unemployment

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Definition of unemployment

as in joblessness

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Recent Examples of unemployment Riboua said the Ceuta crisis allows those movements to transform public frustration over migration, unemployment and economic conditions into a broader political attack on the Moroccan state ahead of the national elections in September. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But China’s government has kept pushing firms to produce, partly out of fear that rising unemployment could fuel unrest. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, some experts say that until Europe addresses issues like unemployment and stretched public services, migration will continue to be used as a scapegoat for the continent’s socioeconomic woes. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 Fewer Californians are officially out of work even as unemployment grows for the Golden State’s two biggest economic rivals. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unemployment

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Noun

From the 2008 financial crisis to COVID, joblessness fell as the US economy grew.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
And people of African descent disproportionately face long-term joblessness, ongoing climate disaster, and lack of health care.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of joblessness

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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
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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Now, a person who's not in removal proceedings can actively apply for asylum directly with the citizenship and immigration services, and that's USCIS.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
How to remove waterproof mascara With long-lasting results comes a different removal process.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

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This includes a High Court lawsuit claiming breach of contract, as well as an employment tribunal for wrongful dismissal and gender discrimination.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
As of Thursday, 24 of the defendants had been cleared, either through a grand jury refusing to indict, the dismissal of charges by prosecutors, or, in the one case that went to trial, a not guilty verdict by a jury.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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