employment
noun
em·ploy·ment
im-ˈplȯi-mənt 
Examples of employment in a Sentence
laws that have encouraged the employment of women
I've been looking for employment in the machine trade.
The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers.
unskilled workers trying to find paid employment
She hopes to find employment as a teacher.
The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor.
Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state.
The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment.
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Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The employment sub-index also slumped to the lowest level in nearly five years, as businesses remained cautious amid economic uncertainty.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Thelen became director of UNCSA’s campus office in February 2019, according to state employment records collected by the News & Observer.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
December was also the 48th consecutive month of job gains, tying the second-longest period of employment expansion on record.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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employment
noun
em·ploy·ment
im-ˈplȯi-mənt
1
: use entry 1 sense 1a, purpose
also
: the act of using
2
a
: the act of hiring a person for work
b
: the job for which one is hired : occupation
c
: the state of being employed
employment in the machine trade
d
: the relative number of persons in a labor force who are employed
employment is high
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