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Unemployed

/ˈʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
When someone does not have a job but is looking for one.

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Examples:

She's been unemployed since the factory closed.

He remains unemployed despite his degree in engineering.

Without a job, she lives on her savings for now.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English unemployed, derived from Old French employé, meaning to use, with the prefix un- indicating a negative condition.

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