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
Three-quarters were unemployed and about the same proportion had a family income of less than $25,000 per year.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Layoffs in Houston's tech sector are forcing many unemployed workers to sell off their collections, which the store buys at a discount and resells.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Borrowers who need to prolong their grace period can request deferments and forbearances, including ones for those who are unemployed — but interest may continue to accrue.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
But Federal One did more than keep unemployed creatives from starving.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Layoffs in Houston's tech sector are forcing many unemployed workers to sell off their collections, which the store buys at a discount and resells.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Borrowers who need to prolong their grace period can request deferments and forbearances, including ones for those who are unemployed — but interest may continue to accrue.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
But Federal One did more than keep unemployed creatives from starving.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unemployed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployed
jobless
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The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, came in at 207,500, about 3,500 lower than the previous week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jafar, a data analyst, told Fararu his company had shut down entirely, leaving more than 50 employees jobless.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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