1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
joblessness
noun
Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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However, initial jobless claims have followed an unusual seasonal pattern in recent years, with an early summer pickup followed by a drop as back-to-school hiring occurs.
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Canva Sans Variable Canva Sans Variable On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its latest weekly tally of initial jobless claims, revealing that these fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week ended July 5, despite analyst forecasts signaling an increase.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Initial weekly jobless claims totaled 227,000 for the week ended July 5.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In economic news, the Labor Department reported Thursday that initial applications for jobless claims fell last week—another sign of good news after a surprisingly strong month for job creation in June.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Canva Sans Variable Canva Sans Variable On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its latest weekly tally of initial jobless claims, revealing that these fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week ended July 5, despite analyst forecasts signaling an increase.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Initial weekly jobless claims totaled 227,000 for the week ended July 5.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In economic news, the Labor Department reported Thursday that initial applications for jobless claims fell last week—another sign of good news after a surprisingly strong month for job creation in June.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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