as in joblessness
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Recent Examples of unemployment
In Gabon, youth unemployment has hovered above 35% in recent years.
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Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Not surprisingly, college graduates still have far lower unemployment than those without degrees.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
In this view, rising inflation and policy uncertainty will reduce consumer demand and business investment and raise unemployment, putting an already-tenuous growth picture at risk.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Many 2024 voters hoped Trump would restore the pre-pandemic economy, during which both unemployment and inflation were low and the stock market hummed along.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
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Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Not surprisingly, college graduates still have far lower unemployment than those without degrees.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
In this view, rising inflation and policy uncertainty will reduce consumer demand and business investment and raise unemployment, putting an already-tenuous growth picture at risk.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Many 2024 voters hoped Trump would restore the pre-pandemic economy, during which both unemployment and inflation were low and the stock market hummed along.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 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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Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the highest-end personal plan is Surfshark One+, which adds data removal by Incogni.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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The controversial dismissal of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption charges has also dealt the DOJ a reputational blow.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployment. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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