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

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered the “stag” part of the equation when it posted disappointing employment data for the month of February.

From Barron's

Separately, a study by economists at AI company Anthropic released on Thursday said that there is “limited evidence that AI has affected employment to date.”

From MarketWatch

The dollar fell after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report showed an unexpected decline in employment in February, supporting the case for further rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Friday’s employment report brought that dilemma a step closer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fueling the overall plunge in February was a fall in health care employment due to strike activity, said the Labor Department.

From Barron's

employment

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