as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
Furloughed workers are still considered attached to their jobs and won’t have to look for other employment, a standard requirement for those seeking unemployment benefits.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Federal employees who continue to work without being paid are not regarded as unemployed and do not qualify for unemployment benefits, EDD said.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Federal employees who continue to work without being paid are not regarded as unemployed and do not qualify for unemployment benefits, EDD said.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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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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Blain was charged in San Diego Superior Court with four felony counts of perjury, asking for a bribe by a member of a legislative body, soliciting a bribe and destruction or removal of public records, along with misdemeanor petty theft.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Miller said his clients believe that this additional context and other policy changes at Indiana Medicaid will address the judge's concerns that anchored her dismissal.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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