1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
joblessness
noun
Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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The number of Americans receiving jobless benefits for multiple weeks climbed to its highest level since November 2021, according to a Department of Labor report released Thursday.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 June 2024
In 2021, for example, a key but temporary change was made to the tax rules relating to jobless benefits for those filing 2020 federal income tax returns.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
The veto prompted an immediate backlash from labor leaders, including Ed Hawthorne, the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, which had made jobless benefits for strikers its top legislative priority.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
The nation’s unemployment rate was 3.9% in April, the 27th straight month in which the jobless figure has been below 4% — the longest such stretch since the 1960s.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 June 2024
In 2021, for example, a key but temporary change was made to the tax rules relating to jobless benefits for those filing 2020 federal income tax returns.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
The veto prompted an immediate backlash from labor leaders, including Ed Hawthorne, the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, which had made jobless benefits for strikers its top legislative priority.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
The nation’s unemployment rate was 3.9% in April, the 27th straight month in which the jobless figure has been below 4% — the longest such stretch since the 1960s.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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