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
TitanHEALTH also ensures student wellbeing through partnerships such as Basic Needs Services and the ASI food pantry, which help students experiencing unforeseen hardships resulting in housing, food and financial insecurities.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Repaying the money would be a significant hardship to the employees, several of whom the county claims owe more than $20,000, Katz said.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Since its debut in 1989, when David Crosby was honored, MusiCares has raised more than $100 million to provide assistance to musicians and other music-industry workers facing financial, medical and personal hardships, including addiction recovery and disaster relief.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Thomas warns, the square with Pluto is particularly challenging, representing unexpected hurdles, conflicts, and hardship thrust at us from left field.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Repaying the money would be a significant hardship to the employees, several of whom the county claims owe more than $20,000, Katz said.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Since its debut in 1989, when David Crosby was honored, MusiCares has raised more than $100 million to provide assistance to musicians and other music-industry workers facing financial, medical and personal hardships, including addiction recovery and disaster relief.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Thomas warns, the square with Pluto is particularly challenging, representing unexpected hurdles, conflicts, and hardship thrust at us from left field.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the nuts can trigger a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylactic shock, which can cause serious, life-threatening symptoms like difficulty breathing, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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