burdens 1 of 3

plural of burden

burdens

2 of 3

noun (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

burdens

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of burden

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of burdens
Noun
The impact will likely be uneven, with benefits and burdens distributed differently across regions and roles. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 Financial services firms juggle unique regulatory burdens, customer expectations and reputational risk. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Studies have indicated girls reported higher levels of anxiety and depression during the pandemic, plus more caretaking burdens than boys, but the dip in academic performance did not appear outside STEM. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising. David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 However, critics contend that such fraud is rare, and that these measures place undue burdens on voters, potentially infringing on their right to vote. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025 Free of life’s burdens, Weems seems at ease with her postmortem state. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 For the families receiving the tiny homes, these initiatives alleviate some immediate burdens, providing shelter and reducing stress against the backdrop of destruction. Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Critics of the way the administration is handling immigration enforcement have raised concerns that holding people without criminal convictions or charges unnecessarily burdens the system and pulls undocumented immigrants away from their families. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 As more states move to reduce and phase out their income taxes in the coming years, the lack of an income tax becomes less of an advantage, making the need to address relatively high property tax burdens more imperative. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Why would citizens vote for someone who burdens them with regressive taxes and prioritizes labor unions and migrants over them? Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdens
Verb
  • And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.
    John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
    Katie Kitamura August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.
    Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But the immigration worries – with threats of arrest, detention, and deportation for workers – are just one way Trump’s policies are holding back construction.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Namely, the fact that Powell’s booksellers had been raising concerns about the use AI art long before the merch drop—concerns that management repeatedly overruled.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Gurman’s final note concerns the cameras, which may be one of the star features.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As the user depresses a key, the backside of the key (which is not visible) touches a thin layer of material.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This diabolical, maximalist group oppresses Gazans and its existence ensures the Palestinians will not have a state.
    Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Burdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdens. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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