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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Bonds were mixed early in Thursday’s session, as investors digested a slight retail sales miss, a strong manufacturing report and initial jobless claims slightly above expectations.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, initial jobless claims data will be released, providing a glimpse into the health of the labor market.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2025
The Labor Department on Wednesday said that applications for jobless benefits fell to 201,000 for the week ending Jan. 4, down from the previous week’s 211,000.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
New jobless claims filed the week ending Dec. 28 numbered 211,000, down 9,000 from the previous week’s level.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, initial jobless claims data will be released, providing a glimpse into the health of the labor market.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2025
The Labor Department on Wednesday said that applications for jobless benefits fell to 201,000 for the week ending Jan. 4, down from the previous week’s 211,000.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
New jobless claims filed the week ending Dec. 28 numbered 211,000, down 9,000 from the previous week’s level.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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