as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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But what began as a novel news moment devolved into chaos as word got out that the woman behind the maternal feat was single, unemployed, living with her parents and, most notably, already a mother of six children conceived via IVF.
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, at 20, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The report concluded that there are 119,000 young people in Connecticut who have either dropped out of school or are in danger of dropping out of school, and who are, for those ages 18 to 26, unemployed and in many cases, currently unemployable.
—Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Most voiced deep uncertainty over how far the cutting will go, but some fear the Trump administration’s actions will flood the area with more unemployed workers than available jobs.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, at 20, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The report concluded that there are 119,000 young people in Connecticut who have either dropped out of school or are in danger of dropping out of school, and who are, for those ages 18 to 26, unemployed and in many cases, currently unemployable.
—Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Most voiced deep uncertainty over how far the cutting will go, but some fear the Trump administration’s actions will flood the area with more unemployed workers than available jobs.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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