unemployments

noun

plural of unemployment
1
as in liberties

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as in avocations

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  1. liberties
  2. avocations
  3. layoffs
  4. retirements
  5. leaves
  6. boots
  7. furloughs
  8. dismissals
Noun
  • Public safety and constitutional liberties should reinforce one another, not come into conflict.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Once that classroom discussion begins, academics will surely have some more words for all the creative liberties Nolan’s movie takes.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of liberties
Noun
  • Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of avocations
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  • The institution had been plagued by declining enrollment and budget deficits which resulted in staff layoffs, culminating in Vanderbilt’s purchase of the institution early this year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 July 2026
  • While significant layoffs swept ESPN, the article dismisses speculation that high-profile contracts, such as Pat McAfee's, were the direct cause of Ravech's unexpected departure.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • Couples with adult children often have to save for their own retirements.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Marylanders should demand a pragmatic energy policy that prioritizes energy supply, pauses premature plant retirements and fast-tracks reliable generation.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • Needless to say, there are only a handful of milkweed leaves left in the yard that remain within their reach.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The leaves were also quite yellow, which suggests a nutrient deficiency.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Break in your boots on shorter walks first, and use those outings to test your pack, socks, and layering system so surprises don’t show up 6 miles from the car.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Styled by Judit Melis for the occasion, Waterhouse’s lace-up boots were paired with a custom Souvenir Silks lingerie set by Pristine featuring embroidery made in collaboration with Gerry’s House Chainstitch Embroidery.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
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  • Police, firefighters, paramedics, and 911 employees are exempt from the furloughs.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The savings the city will get from the unpaid worker furloughs during the first year of the deal — the new fiscal year starting July 1 — nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of furloughs
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  • Other states including New Mexico and West Virginia also recently won dismissals of lawsuits seeking their voter rolls as well, as states push back against federal lawsuits, according to the Associated Press.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
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