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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A source close to McEleny previously said he was pursuing a case for unfair dismissal by the party through an employment tribunal.

From BBC

By their own definition, that must be the “neutral” FFR, the level that is consistent with full employment and stable prices.

From Barron's

Officials assessed that downside risks to employment had moderated, while the risk of inflation proving more persistent still loomed.

From Barron's

Equity wealth has superseded incomes from employment as the driver of spending, he says.

From Barron's