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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Meanwhile, data showed U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, while a jobless claims report for the previous week showed claims fell more than expected.
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Shashwat Chauhan and Sukriti Gupta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Notably, California’s wildfire season and freezing temperatures across parts of the country have contributed to the temporary increase in jobless claims.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
During Biden’s time in office, the jobless rate was under 4% for 27 months, a streak not seen since Lyndon B. Johnson was in office, back in the mid-1960s.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The jobless rate climbed 4% in line with expectations and compares against a 3.9% rise recorded in November.
—Lee Ying Shan,amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shashwat Chauhan and Sukriti Gupta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Notably, California’s wildfire season and freezing temperatures across parts of the country have contributed to the temporary increase in jobless claims.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
During Biden’s time in office, the jobless rate was under 4% for 27 months, a streak not seen since Lyndon B. Johnson was in office, back in the mid-1960s.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The jobless rate climbed 4% in line with expectations and compares against a 3.9% rise recorded in November.
—Lee Ying Shan,amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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