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
  • Lee knows that the liberties of fiction do not absolve him of a responsibility to tell the truth.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stifling the public’s access to information necessary to help cast informed votes is a loss for American democracy and the most basic of personal liberties.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 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
  • The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — the lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Budget cuts, layoffs, and bureaucratic red tape could all conspire to make your life more difficult.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • Spirit Airlines' ghost planes The problems with young retirements predate Spirit's collapse.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Like other firs, the needlelike leaves of the oyamel fir grow directly from the branch, and the needles’ bases, which are shaped like suction cups, leave conspicuous circular scars when the leaves fall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Other amenities include a gym, a borrowing closet with Hunter boots and raincoats, and daily boat tours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Dream Pairs Square-Toe Platform Knee-High Boots These $58 boots are both similar to Jenner’s and super duper comfortable.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 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
  • The dismissals at the USPSTF follow a Supreme Court decision in 2025 stating that the secretary of HHS can remove members at will.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • All five students sought to appeal their dismissals but say that the university blocked access to their education records, which the students allege is a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissals
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