unemployments

noun

plural of unemployment
1
as in liberties

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2
as in avocations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployments
  1. liberties
  2. avocations
  3. layoffs
  4. retirements
  5. leaves
  6. boots
  7. furloughs
  8. dismissals
Noun
  • All year long, there’s been a lot of bellyaching over the creative liberties that Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey), Zach Cregger (Resident Evil) and the Lanterns team took with their respective adaptations.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The book, of course, goes much more in depth into Bela’s story, but the film takes plenty of other liberties in bringing the tale to the big screen.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberties
Noun
  • Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of avocations
Noun
  • Netflix is obviously against the ropes again, after slowing user engagement on the service rattled Wall Street investors and layoffs came this week as a sacrifice to the share price.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The support was appreciated by those who were impacted by the layoffs.
    — Veronica Macias, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The leaves aren’t the only things wild with color this season.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • Victoria Justice dressed up for her Halloween party in a distressed zombie look featuring a tattered black minidress and edgy boots.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While Ivan was always in jeans and checked flannel and boots.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of boots
Noun
  • Layoffs, unpaid staff furloughs and school closures probably are ahead as the leaders downsize operations.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Pilots, flight attendants and other aviation workers faced pay cuts and furloughs from the decrease in flyers.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of furloughs
Noun
  • This came after the company fired three safety and alignment researchers, though OpenAI said the dismissals were not tied to employees voicing safety concerns.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissals
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