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noun (2)

as in chorus
a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often had some trouble coming up with a burden for the song

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burden

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of burden
Noun
Michelle Roos, executive director of the nonprofit Environmental Protection Network, said environmental justice programs are not the same as DEI programs, and reducing or eliminating the EJ office would place an additional burden on low-income communities. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 California's burden would trail Texas ($47 billion) and surpass Michigan ($27.8 billion). Nadia Lopez, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Their time becomes burdened with doctors’ appointments and treatment visits. Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Other progressive groups have been burdened by that label. John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for burden 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burden
Verb
  • The deal reportedly loads an extra $2 billion of debt onto Cotiviti's balance sheet — bringing total debt to $7 billion and giving its PE backers very little room for error.
    Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • There were also complications in loading the set only the field, car and all, which has under 10 feet of clearance space at the one tunnel the stadium has leading into the area.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mason and his colleagues were troubled by some of their findings.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • As an alum of the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, I am deeply troubled by reports that President Trump’s Justice Department may order the acting U.S. attorney to drop the pending charges against Mayor Adams.
    Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • According to Dwyer, spongy moth outbreaks can even depress neighborhood house prices.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The fear depresses the neighborhood economy, as people work less and spend less.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Economists have warned that a wide-scale trade war could significantly raise prices, and consumers appear to be worried as well.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Because everything was included, all my son and I had to worry about was what to do and when to eat.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The traffic alert was released Friday at 5:35 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:44 p.m.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The discussions at that time concerned the redevelopment of the city park west block downtown.
    Jay Rohe, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In this sense, the Mormon leader purports to advance both the formal law of the land on Utah Territory and more elemental notions of justice — even while simultaneously playing the role of both oppressor and oppressed.
    Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Many members of the sect contend that they, too, were oppressed under the dictatorship, just like other Syrians.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Stimulus boost China has been striving to boost economic growth and has taken several measures towards this end, as a real estate slump and uncertainty about future income has continued to weigh down consumer spending and business confidence, adding to deflation concerns.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Key Background Created in 2007, the PSLF was weighed down for years with criticism about delays in relief and issues with completing the program’s application.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Coins like this, which can significantly devalue in a matter of hours, can be distressing introductions to the world of investing.
    Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Limiting exposure to distressing news, building boundaries with co-workers around political discussions, and seeking professional support are all vital strategies.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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