exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Retaining Talent While Reshaping Business Studies have shown that 79% of Americans are experiencing burnout, largely attributed to financial struggles, exhaustion and mental health issues, which have a detrimental impact and a spill-over effect on the workplace.
—Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With hat combination of location and timing (the show had concluded mere hours ago), his exhaustion gives way to a deeper introspection and honesty.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
When that turned into mass annihilation, the most frequent Israeli excuse was the population’s state of shock, trauma, exhaustion and bewilderment, the sensation of being under threat from outsiders and in imminent danger.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaustion. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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