unemployments

noun

plural of unemployment
1
as in liberties

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as in avocations

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  1. liberties
  2. avocations
  3. layoffs
  4. retirements
  5. leaves
  6. boots
  7. furloughs
  8. dismissals
Noun
  • Though their creative liberties leaned in different directions, neither was a particular stickler for the truth.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • At every turn, there have been forces of reaction seeking to claw back the extension of our rights and liberties to more people.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 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
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  • The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • His experience highlights the often unglamorous reality of professional baseball retirements.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The report says former Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald did increase employee contributions to 11 percent a year and reduce retirements for new employees, but those measures have fallen short.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The earthy scent of decomposing leaves and soil contributes to the smell.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • Swift tapped Christian Louboutin for her custom shoes, the same fashion house that made her iconic jeweled boots worn on her Eras Tour.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of boots
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  • Police, firefighters, paramedics, and 911 employees are exempt from the furloughs.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The savings the city will get from the unpaid worker furloughs during the first year of the deal — the new fiscal year starting July 1 — nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of furloughs
Noun
  • That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
    — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of dismissals
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