1
as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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2
as in responsibilities
something one must do because of prior agreement
the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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as in weights
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubles
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdens
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The strategy utilizes a highly efficient, asset-light model that completely strips away the traditional burdens of inventory management, localized logistics and heavy infrastructure.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The rapid creation of large equivalency libraries may appear to be an unqualified benefit, but accumulation introduces its own burdens.
—Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Many child care workers are responsible for children’s safety, learning and development while managing extensive training requirements, heavy documentation burdens and large classroom demands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The tool breaks cases down by age, race and neighborhood, revealing that seniors, Black residents and inland valley communities bear disproportionate heat burdens tied to poverty, outdoor work and lack of cooling.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
And how, despite all the benefits and all the attention and revenue it’s brought to the series, all media, marketing, and sponsorship commitments are ultimately burdens for the drivers.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Cekada and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche have publicly embraced the gun industry and have said the agencies will work to ease burdens for sellers, manufacturers and gun owners.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 4 June 2026
An additional $191 would appear on that yearly tax bill, while owners of apartments and commercial real estate would face similar burdens.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Policy analysts agreed the current plan burdens electric utilities, which could translate into higher bills.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s system of taxation unjustly burdens its poorest citizens.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
The most significant successes are often for companies addressing conditions with large, underserved disease burdens.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
As far as housing cost burdens, 53% of Hartford residents are housing cost-burdened, which compares to 32%, when factoring in the entire Greater Hartford Gives service area.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The strategy utilizes a highly efficient, asset-light model that completely strips away the traditional burdens of inventory management, localized logistics and heavy infrastructure.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The rapid creation of large equivalency libraries may appear to be an unqualified benefit, but accumulation introduces its own burdens.
—Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Many child care workers are responsible for children’s safety, learning and development while managing extensive training requirements, heavy documentation burdens and large classroom demands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The tool breaks cases down by age, race and neighborhood, revealing that seniors, Black residents and inland valley communities bear disproportionate heat burdens tied to poverty, outdoor work and lack of cooling.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
And how, despite all the benefits and all the attention and revenue it’s brought to the series, all media, marketing, and sponsorship commitments are ultimately burdens for the drivers.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Cekada and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche have publicly embraced the gun industry and have said the agencies will work to ease burdens for sellers, manufacturers and gun owners.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 4 June 2026
An additional $191 would appear on that yearly tax bill, while owners of apartments and commercial real estate would face similar burdens.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Verb
The Wrong Tax There is a compliance cost that genuinely burdens IPO candidates and receives almost no attention in the current deregulatory debate.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Policy analysts agreed the current plan burdens electric utilities, which could translate into higher bills.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s system of taxation unjustly burdens its poorest citizens.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
The most significant successes are often for companies addressing conditions with large, underserved disease burdens.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdens
Noun
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The organization tens of thousands in debt, Martina accepted the new role with a deep understanding of its responsibilities.—
Dennis Pope,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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In her new role, Verceles will oversee the Community Development Department in addition to her current responsibilities, which include overseeing economic development, communications, and equity access and inclusion.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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People themselves keep those choruses alive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Unlike her first album, the compositions rarely built toward pop choruses or easy, identifiable emotion.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
Verb
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There is one enemy, however, that still troubles him.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The kits are based on Teledyne FLIR’s R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial system and will include modular chemical, biological, and radiological detection payloads, along with resilient communications technologies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The new contract focuses on reducing the risk factors for Quarthorse, especially in propulsion, thermal management, and power generation, as well as being able to release payloads at speeds up to Mach 3.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are funds that buy hundreds of leveraged loans and sell slices of the cash flow to investors at different levels of risk.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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But Wayans couldn't continue on the series due to his obligations to ABC's Happy Endings, and so Lamorne Morris joined in episode 2 as a new character.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
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And as demand continues to climb, Spicer worries about keeping up with the growing need.—
Sofia Baltodano
June 8,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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In a year where so many competing interests are fighting over a limited amount of state funds, Palm worries Shapiro's proposal may go overlooked by lawmakers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Observable loadings have declined since the blockade, although the data can be difficult to interpret and often shows up on a delay.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Burdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdens. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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