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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On Thursday, two important reports will be issued: the weekly initial jobless claims and the consumer credit report for September.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Nov. 2024
Initial jobless claims are also very low, at just 216,000 in the latest weekly report from October 31.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that jobless claim applications dropped by 12,000 to 216,000 for the week ending October 26.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Also Thursday morning, new data showed the number of initial jobless claims falling to 216,000 last week, the lowest since May, as the impact of hurricanes faded and employers showed little inclination to lay off workers.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Nov. 2024
Initial jobless claims are also very low, at just 216,000 in the latest weekly report from October 31.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that jobless claim applications dropped by 12,000 to 216,000 for the week ending October 26.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Also Thursday morning, new data showed the number of initial jobless claims falling to 216,000 last week, the lowest since May, as the impact of hurricanes faded and employers showed little inclination to lay off workers.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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