as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
Videos and memes lampooning unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have drawn millions of views online.
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
The 2026 State of Reentry Report found that housing instability, unemployment, behavioral health needs, substance use disorders, transportation barriers, and difficulty obtaining identification remain among the most significant challenges facing individuals returning home from incarceration.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
By Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since February, potentially reflecting volatility around the Memorial Day holiday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Today’s overall unemployment rate is about 4%, but time will continue to tell how much impact AI will have on the unemployment rate.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
The 2026 State of Reentry Report found that housing instability, unemployment, behavioral health needs, substance use disorders, transportation barriers, and difficulty obtaining identification remain among the most significant challenges facing individuals returning home from incarceration.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
By Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since February, potentially reflecting volatility around the Memorial Day holiday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Today’s overall unemployment rate is about 4%, but time will continue to tell how much impact AI will have on the unemployment rate.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
Noun
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And the crunch on businesses and rising joblessness promised a surge in defaults on customer loans.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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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
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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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Hall heard oral arguments for the dismissal in April and has yet to issue a ruling.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At dismissal, Fridley Middle’s teachers and many support staff put on their jackets, scarves and gloves and walked outside.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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