as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
As unemployment rose and major employers closed down or downsized, many of my friends left our community as their families moved in search of jobs.
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Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
The unemployment rate has been stable, the hiring rate's been stable, the layoff rate's been stable, the vacancy rate has been stable.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
While the overall unemployment rate remains stable, workers’ ability to land a job still depends on their industry, skills, and location.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In fact, when one party controls (government), as in California politics, a lack of accountability and loss of faith in the system ensure dismal economic outcomes, higher taxes, higher unemployment, higher rents, failed education and hurting families.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
The unemployment rate has been stable, the hiring rate's been stable, the layoff rate's been stable, the vacancy rate has been stable.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
While the overall unemployment rate remains stable, workers’ ability to land a job still depends on their industry, skills, and location.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In fact, when one party controls (government), as in California politics, a lack of accountability and loss of faith in the system ensure dismal economic outcomes, higher taxes, higher unemployment, higher rents, failed education and hurting families.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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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Following the playoff removal, Mike Hafley is no longer head coach at Poolville, with the district now seeking a new head baseball coach and an assistant.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Fani, who remains an associate professor, claimed his dismissal followed pressure from pro-Israel groups.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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