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The West may think of his nation in terms of space-age technology and zeitgeist-defining cultural phenomena like KPop Demon Hunters, though in truth South Korea battles the lowest birth rate, top suicide rate, and highest youth unemployment of any developed nation.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, initial unemployment claims surged to their highest level in four years, with about 263,000 people filing for benefits in the first week of September.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The unemployment rate hit a three-year high last month, and the economy is adding relatively few jobs compared to recent years.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This contributes to overdose, unemployment and greater burden on emergency departments and hospitals.
—Jessica Magidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, initial unemployment claims surged to their highest level in four years, with about 263,000 people filing for benefits in the first week of September.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The unemployment rate hit a three-year high last month, and the economy is adding relatively few jobs compared to recent years.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This contributes to overdose, unemployment and greater burden on emergency departments and hospitals.
—Jessica Magidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
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Yampolskiy warned joblessness will hit an all-time high in the next five years as all human work, including manual labor, is replaced by humanoid robots and AI agents.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the joblessness numbers and declining participation among Black women suggest a complication to his pronouncement and a canary in the coal mine for broader economic instability.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
2 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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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro hoped for a similar dismissal of legal proceedings against him and dreamed of winning back the presidency when Brazil held elections in 2026.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a letter to staff at the embassy following his dismissal, Mandelson described his role as ambassador as the ‘privilege of my life,’ the BBC reported.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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