as in unemployment
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Recent Examples of nonemployment
The initial Russian campaign represents completely irrational force employment and, in many cases, frankly, nonemployment.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022
The nonemployment crisis of the 2010s and the opioid crisis of the 2010s weren’t completely separate.
—New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020
Suicide, divorce and opioid abuse are all associated with nonemployment, and many facts suggest that the misery of joblessness is far worse than that of a low-paying job.
—Edward Glaeser, WSJ, 9 July 2018
Other reasons for prime-age nonemployment, such as school enrollment, have declined even more slowly than disability.
—Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Some have pointed to the benefits in disability programs, particularly the rise in benefit awards for musculoskeletal conditions, though others argue the effect of these programs on nonemployment has been small.
—Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022
The nonemployment crisis of the 2010s and the opioid crisis of the 2010s weren’t completely separate.
—New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020
Suicide, divorce and opioid abuse are all associated with nonemployment, and many facts suggest that the misery of joblessness is far worse than that of a low-paying job.
—Edward Glaeser, WSJ, 9 July 2018
Other reasons for prime-age nonemployment, such as school enrollment, have declined even more slowly than disability.
—Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Some have pointed to the benefits in disability programs, particularly the rise in benefit awards for musculoskeletal conditions, though others argue the effect of these programs on nonemployment has been small.
—Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonemployment
unemployment
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This picture is more concerning for young men, who grapple with an unemployment rate of 9.6% compared to 6.7% a year ago.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Counties with more than 4% unemployment (labor surplus zones) account for approximately 3.5 million unemployed workers, while counties with less than 4% unemployment (labor shortage zones) need about 1.7 million workers to reach the 4% full-employment benchmark.—
Ariel Diaz,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Nonemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonemployment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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