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Recent Examples of unemployment
Armour noted that there is an outsized number of unemployment claims in California compared to how many jobs are in the state.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Until a year or two ago, employers needed to hire well over 100,000 people a month to keep the unemployment rate from rising.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The overall focus was overwhelmingly on fixing China’s floundering economy, with action to tackle unemployment, a depressed real estate market, and boosting innovation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
And there has so far been no systematic increase in unemployment, according to the research.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Until a year or two ago, employers needed to hire well over 100,000 people a month to keep the unemployment rate from rising.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The overall focus was overwhelmingly on fixing China’s floundering economy, with action to tackle unemployment, a depressed real estate market, and boosting innovation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
And there has so far been no systematic increase in unemployment, according to the research.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
Noun
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The highest rate of joblessness is pervasive on the South and West sides of Chicago.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The pitch mixes selective truths with outright deception, targeting young men facing joblessness, inflation, and creeping poverty, as well as young women lured by promises of factory jobs, including in drone production tied to the war effort.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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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Critics say the new requirements would result in the removal of perhaps thousands of voters from the rolls and in the disenfranchisement of young voters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arthurell now remains in private accommodation following his Monday removal, ABC Australia reported Tuesday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Florida otherwise gets a pat dismissal in Newsom’s memoir.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, weaved into oncoming traffic, passed cars on the shoulder, and sped past three schools during dismissal before deputies caught him on a dead‑end road.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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