as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
However, Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan's prime minister, has said the concept can mask real problems in Bhutan, such as chronic unemployment, poverty and corruption.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of March 8 also saw a rise, up by 33,000 to a total of 1.89 million.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The unemployment rate for 25-to-29-year-olds and 30-to-59-year-olds also ticked higher to 7.3% and 4.3%, respectively, from the previous month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
It is charged by Congress with helping keep unemployment and inflation low.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemployment
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of March 8 also saw a rise, up by 33,000 to a total of 1.89 million.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The unemployment rate for 25-to-29-year-olds and 30-to-59-year-olds also ticked higher to 7.3% and 4.3%, respectively, from the previous month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
It is charged by Congress with helping keep unemployment and inflation low.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployment
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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Later, Ullyot released another statement related to the article’s removal.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 2025
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Carrillo said the management company has submitted an application to the county for carport debris removal.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, judges in separate cases have ordered officials at the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to be reinstated after similar dismissals, signaling continued legal battles over Trump’s authority to reshape independent agencies.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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