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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldering
Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Food bank services have had to take on a bigger role in addressing the growing need for food assistance, shouldering more of the costs that previously would have been covered by government programs, said Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin director of partnerships Abby Beau.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Food bank services have had to take on a bigger role in addressing the growing need for food assistance, shouldering more of the costs that previously would have been covered by government programs, said Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin director of partnerships Abby Beau.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 1998, the nonprofit started accepting its first residential patients at 17th and Charlotte.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The partisan scramble was sparked by Trump pushing Texas and other Republican-majority states to redistrict to preserve the party’s majority in the House, prompting Democrats to launch their own efforts to push back.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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With Kevin Gausman, José Berríos (assuming elbow health) and Trey Yesavage pencilled into starting spots next year, the Jays have at least two holes to fill.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Without context, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Elena in question was not another author’s creation, but Messud’s own.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The thick elastic waistband fits snugly without squeezing, and the wide legs are flowy and casual, giving even more movement with subtle pleats at the front.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Raise your arms, legs and head (in a neutral position) off the mat, squeezing your glutes and bracing your core.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rockland Drive was supposed to be left alone, and yet the roadway and the residents were bearing the brunt of the construction site, several people said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the league’s decision to place his salary in an interest-bearing account suggests the NBA might wait until the matter is adjudicated before voiding Rozier’s contract.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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In other news, YouTube is undertaking a significant revamp of its product organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said the predictive analysis system is patent pending, and undertaking other certifications, and anticipates its release in February next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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