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
Michael was talking about the problems between the races — not even really between the races, but the infliction of hardship upon people of color and that struggle.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Kim’s main character, a woman and mother who connects three generations of her family across the sweeping series based on Min Jin Lee’s book, endures many a hardship.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The consequences extend beyond individual hardship, creating systemic barriers that stifle entrepreneurship, limit business growth and constrain economic mobility across all sectors.
—Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
For tenants who are communicative and experiencing short-term financial hardships such as those two CPS workers, the rental assistance program is effective, Lee said.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Kim’s main character, a woman and mother who connects three generations of her family across the sweeping series based on Min Jin Lee’s book, endures many a hardship.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The consequences extend beyond individual hardship, creating systemic barriers that stifle entrepreneurship, limit business growth and constrain economic mobility across all sectors.
—Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
For tenants who are communicative and experiencing short-term financial hardships such as those two CPS workers, the rental assistance program is effective, Lee said.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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Other affected services, including delivery and messaging platforms, report similar difficulties, leading to consumer frustration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The rollout of new Calvin Klein sportswear collided with some difficulties in PVH’s efforts to set up a global product kitchen for the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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