the unemployed
noun
: people who have no jobs
Many of the city's unemployed are former factory workers.
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The pope urged protection for refugees, victims of climate disasters, the unemployed and the exploited, according to the New York Times.
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Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
The increase is a sign that the unemployed are taking longer to find new work.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
That leaves the unemployed, gig workers, and those on Medicaid or in small businesses largely unprotected.
—Madison Chapman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
That report showed an increase of 288,000 employed, though the ranks of the unemployed also rose by 148,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
The increase is a sign that the unemployed are taking longer to find new work.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
That leaves the unemployed, gig workers, and those on Medicaid or in small businesses largely unprotected.
—Madison Chapman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
That report showed an increase of 288,000 employed, though the ranks of the unemployed also rose by 148,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unemployed
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“The unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unemployed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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