as in difficulty
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt
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Recent Examples of hardship
Millions of lower-income Americans who depend on food stamps from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, could face additional hardship to cover the cost of their electricity during the ongoing government shutdown.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Exceptions to the five-year waiting period include refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, certain military families, children under 18, and individuals who meet disability or hardship criteria.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Founded by Tyson Traeger, Timber Stoves has remained committed to that craftsmanship, which has guided the company through both growth and hardship.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Exceptions to the five-year waiting period include refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, certain military families, children under 18, and individuals who meet disability or hardship criteria.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Founded by Tyson Traeger, Timber Stoves has remained committed to that craftsmanship, which has guided the company through both growth and hardship.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
Noun
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Their study on the jagged frontier shows that AI capability spikes and dips across activities rather than rising smoothly with difficulty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms include breathing difficulties, fatigue and loss of taste.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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