UNEMPLOYMENTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

unemployments

noun

plural of unemployment

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Noun

Through first-person testimonies and family photos from California communities, the show confronts family separations, civil-liberties violations and the long shadow of deportation campaigns on Mexican American life.

— Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Working outside the glossy magazines allows for certain liberties.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberties

Noun

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain rare and jobless claims are still at historically low levels.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
With Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally open to the press, the institution’s chief executive has responded to layoffs and high-profile departures that took place last year in the run-up to the inauguration.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of layoffs

Noun

Other greats like Magic Johnson and Mario Lemieux made comebacks after early retirements for medical reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
That far outpaces the 26% in the same age group who believe their retirements will be mostly funded by 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement accounts, the poll found.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of retirements

Noun

Indeed, the days are now getting noticeably shorter and the leaves will soon be changing color.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Made with real tea leaves and fruit rather than powder, the concentrates come in flavors like Peach Black Tea, Mango Oolong and Lemon Yuzu Jasmine Green.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaves

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Taller hiking boots can reach well past $100, so these Columbia Strata boots are a serious deal at just $78.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops.

— Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of boots

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Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This baseball season has been defined, in part, by dismissals.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissals

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