unemployments

plural of unemployment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployments
Noun
  • Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The cases are the latest in an ongoing crackdown to suppress protests and growing criticism of the government by Cubans frustrated with the deteriorating economic conditions and lack of liberties.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the threat of layoffs looms for many government workers.
    The Editors, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Five of Monday’s 12 matches at the ATP and WTA China Opens ended in mid-match retirements, raising more questions of the long-term sustainability of the tennis calendar.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Beginning in March, thousands of GSA employees departed the agency through programs that incentivized resignations or early retirements.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shepherd’s Purse A low-growing annual weed with leaves that resemble dandelion foliage, shepherd’s purse germinates in fall and then sends up a slender flower stalk in spring.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This 20-inch serving tray has rich orange and brown leaves for the ideal autumnal touch.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dress it up with a skirt and boots for an office-ready outfit, or throw it on with jeans and clogs for a look even Rory Gilmore would wear.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Universal Thread Rhi Boots This classic pair of riding boots is a versatile fall staple.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Job cuts and furloughs are mounting.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Interior Department, for instance, told employees to take home their phones and laptops to keep an eye out of dismissals.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the leadup to the deadline to fund the government this week, the White House directed agencies to prepare for mass firings in the event that Congress couldn’t reach a deal, rather than furloughing those not deemed essential as in past shutdowns.
    Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Of the 55 firings, 18 resulted in the school finding itself in the AP Poll sometime in the following season.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Unemployments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployments. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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