as in unemployed
having no job having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged

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Recent Examples of jobless New reports reveal slowing growth, as a spike in jobless claims points to a weakening labor market. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, jobless filings in D.C. last week hit the highest numbers since March 2023. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025 Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs. CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025 Thursday will feature the release of the weekly initial jobless claims data. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jobless

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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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