employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /

NOUN

working for a living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business contracting enrollment hiring job recruitment service trade

STRONG

assignment avocation awarding calling commissioning craft employ enlistment exercise exercising exertion field function game hire line mission number occupation office position post profession pursuit racket servicing setup situation thing using vocation work

WEAK

carrying engagement in activity application engaging métier occupying retaining signing on taking on what one is into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fun unemployment

STRONG

avocation entertainment hobby pastime recreation surrender

WEAK

idleness inactivity misuse

NOUN

using something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

usage utilization

STRONG

adoption appliance application disposition exercise exercising exertion exploitation handling operation play purpose usance use

Antonyms

STRONG

idleness mismanagement

WEAK

inactivity misuse unemployment

Example Sentences

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Many of those the BBC spoke to did not want to provide their real names due to concerns it could impact their future employment.

From BBC

At 48.7, the index for manufacturing employment indicated that jobs in the sector remained in contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other economists think the economy is at full employment, with most workers who want one having a job.

From MarketWatch

Education and health services added 58,000 jobs in March, leading sector growth, while manufacturing employment shrank.

From The Wall Street Journal

DR Congo's ministry of labour and employment said that as a result of the "historic" victory, the nation could have the day off work to "celebrate in unity, fervour and national pride".

From BBC

employment

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