unemployment

Phonetic Respelling: [ uhn-em-ploi-muhnt ]

Definition:

n. the state of being unemployed; lack of employment the number or percentage of persons in the normal labor force who are out of work

Sentence:

That state has a high unemployment rate.

More example sentences:

That state has a high unemployment rate.

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The sudden rise in unemployment is unparalleled in the postwar period.

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The Financial Panic of 1837 with Banks closing, unemployment and inflation caused what to follow Martin Van Buren into office?

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The former employees gathered to commiserate over their unemployment.

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Thirdly we will consider unemployment.

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Antonyms:

employment; employ

Unemployment rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • deployment
  • employment
  • enjoyment
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • redeployment
  • reemployment
  • unemployment
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • underemployment