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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Recent Examples of unemployed
The number of people qualified as unemployed increased by 7,000 in April and was 46,000 higher than in April 2024, the report showed.
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Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Spencer was unemployed and Mosley worked for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as a train conductor.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 May 2025
With fewer businesses hiring, recently unemployed people face a harder time finding a new job.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Summers predicted such a downturn would leave an additional 2 million Americans unemployed, a more than 28% increase from the 7.1 million unemployed Americans in March, and a $5,000 or greater decline in annual household income.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Spencer was unemployed and Mosley worked for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as a train conductor.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 May 2025
With fewer businesses hiring, recently unemployed people face a harder time finding a new job.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Summers predicted such a downturn would leave an additional 2 million Americans unemployed, a more than 28% increase from the 7.1 million unemployed Americans in March, and a $5,000 or greater decline in annual household income.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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The jobless rate was 4.6% in December and 4.7% in January, The Center Square previously reported.—
Derek Draplin,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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By the way, the region’s median monthly jobless rate has been 5.8% since 2010.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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