employment

noun

em·ploy·ment im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce employment (audio)

: use, purpose

: activity in which one engages or is employed

seeking gainful employment

: an instance of such activity

: the extent or degree to which a labor force is employed

Employment is high.

: the act of employing : the state of being employed

employment of a pen in sketching

Example Sentences

laws that have encouraged the employment of women I've been looking for employment in the machine trade. The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers. unskilled workers trying to find paid employment She hopes to find employment as a teacher. The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor. Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state. The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment. See More

Recent Examples on the Web More than 45% of employment in Susanville is at the California Correctional Center and the adjacent High Desert State Prison, local officials told The Times.

Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The average length of employment for workers who gets laid off is only a year, which might be troublesome for the millions of Americans who switched jobs during the past 18 months.

Trey Williams, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 The employment of such medical skill there, among hunter gatherers who were frequently on the move, is another piece of evidence suggesting that their cultures may have been quite sophisticated.

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 At a cost of $800 billion, PPP loans supported the employment of more than 50 million Americans, facilitated compliance with public-health mandates, and enabled a swift economic recovery.

Michael Faulkender, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 For Honi Goldman, a local activist and member of the Jewish community, the hiring and continued employment of Judah, despite mounting outrage, represented an unprecedented divide between Louisville's Jews and the nonprofit.

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 The mechanism to enact perhaps the Trump era’s most notorious and emblematic immigration policy—2018’s family separation program—was the employment of what were infrequently used federal criminal statutes against uninspected border crossings.

Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for the employment of certain individuals at wage rates below the minimum wage.

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 One way is to amend federal law to require employers to use E-verify to stop employment of unauthorized aliens.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

employment

noun

as in application

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

application
use
exercise
usage
operation
play
exertion
reuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disuse
nonuse

as in occupation

the activity by which one regularly makes a living his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor

Synonyms & Similar Words

occupation
profession
work
vocation
job
line
trade
calling
business
game
livelihood
lay
living
duty
position
enterprise
mission
engagement
assignment
art
office
place
task
situation
field
lifework
call
gig
racket
function
craft
appointment
handicraft
post
workload
metier
métier
load
billet
handcraft
berth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pursuit
avocation
hobby

as in employ

the state of being provided with a paying job the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment

Synonyms & Similar Words

employ
tenure
hire
engagement
work
assignment
recruitment
occupation
position
appointment
enlistment
conscription
situation
post
place
incumbency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unemployment
removal
discharge
dismissal
joblessness
firing
nonemployment
severance
retirement
suspension
boot
sack
liberty
layoff
furlough
leave
demotion

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of employment are business, calling, métier, occupation, pursuit, and work. While all these words mean "a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living," employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer.

your employment with this firm is hereby terminated

While in some cases nearly identical to employment, business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs.

the business of managing a hotel

In some situations, the words calling and employment are roughly equivalent. However, calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession.

the ministry seemed my true calling

The meanings of métier and employment largely overlap; however, métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted.

acting was my one and only métier

While the synonyms occupation and employment are close in meaning, occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training.

his occupation as a trained auto mechanic

The words pursuit and employment are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.

her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit

Although the words work and employment have much in common, work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not.

her work as a hospital volunteer

单词	employment
释义	employment noun em·ploy·ment im-ˈplȯi-mənt 1 : use, purpose 2 a : activity in which one engages or is employed seeking gainful employment b : an instance of such activity c : the extent or degree to which a labor force is employed Employment is high. 3 : the act of employing : the state of being employed employment of a pen in sketching Synonyms application exercise operation play usage use See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences laws that have encouraged the employment of women I've been looking for employment in the machine trade. The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers. unskilled workers trying to find paid employment She hopes to find employment as a teacher. The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor. Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state. The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment. See More Recent Examples on the Web More than 45% of employment in Susanville is at the California Correctional Center and the adjacent High Desert State Prison, local officials told The Times. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The average length of employment for workers who gets laid off is only a year, which might be troublesome for the millions of Americans who switched jobs during the past 18 months. Trey Williams, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 The employment of such medical skill there, among hunter gatherers who were frequently on the move, is another piece of evidence suggesting that their cultures may have been quite sophisticated. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 At a cost of $800 billion, PPP loans supported the employment of more than 50 million Americans, facilitated compliance with public-health mandates, and enabled a swift economic recovery. Michael Faulkender, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 For Honi Goldman, a local activist and member of the Jewish community, the hiring and continued employment of Judah, despite mounting outrage, represented an unprecedented divide between Louisville's Jews and the nonprofit. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 The mechanism to enact perhaps the Trump era’s most notorious and emblematic immigration policy—2018’s family separation program—was the employment of what were infrequently used federal criminal statutes against uninspected border crossings. Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for the employment of certain individuals at wage rates below the minimum wage. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 One way is to amend federal law to require employers to use E-verify to stop employment of unauthorized aliens. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English employement "expenditure of funds," from emploien "to apply to a task, employ entry 1" + -ment -ment First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing employment employment agency employment history re-employment self-employment pre-employment employment agency employment history re-employment self-employment pre-employment Kids Definition employment noun em·ploy·ment im-ˈplȯi-mənt 1 : the act of using something The artist is known for her employment of unusual materials. 2 : job sense 1, occupation I am seeking employment in your area. 3 : the act of hiring a person to do work Legal Definition employment noun em·ploy·ment 1 : an activity or service performed for another especially for compensation or as an occupation 2 : the act of employing : the state of being employed employment noun 1 as in application the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance application use exercise usage operation play exertion reuse Antonyms & Near Antonyms disuse nonuse 2 as in occupation the activity by which one regularly makes a living his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor Synonyms & Similar Words occupation profession work vocation job line trade calling business game livelihood lay living duty position enterprise mission engagement assignment art office place task situation field lifework call gig racket function craft appointment handicraft post workload metier métier load billet handcraft berth Antonyms & Near Antonyms pursuit avocation hobby 3 as in employ the state of being provided with a paying job the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment Synonyms & Similar Words employ tenure hire engagement work assignment recruitment occupation position appointment enlistment conscription situation post place incumbency Antonyms & Near Antonyms unemployment removal discharge dismissal joblessness firing nonemployment severance retirement suspension boot sack liberty layoff furlough leave demotion See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of employment are business, calling, métier, occupation, pursuit, and work. While all these words mean "a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living," employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer. your employment with this firm is hereby terminated While in some cases nearly identical to employment, business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. the business of managing a hotel In some situations, the words calling and employment are roughly equivalent. However, calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession. the ministry seemed my true calling The meanings of métier and employment largely overlap; however, métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. acting was my one and only métier While the synonyms occupation and employment are close in meaning, occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training. his occupation as a trained auto mechanic The words pursuit and employment are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit Although the words work and employment have much in common, work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. her work as a hospital volunteer
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