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
Currently, borrowers can receive economic hardship and unemployment deferments for up to three years and general forbearances for a maximum of 12 months at a time.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Of the $155 million in bonding to be approved by the Bond Commission on Aug. 1, $125 million will reduce costs associated with hardship programs for low-income customers and $30 million will be used to reduce the costs associated with the electric vehicle charging program.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Teams must have under 10 active players to sign a player to a hardship contract.
Thornton, who is set to make $112,000 this year, will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Despite the hardship experienced by many, the rapid growth of digital commerce highlights a dynamic, busy economy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Of the $155 million in bonding to be approved by the Bond Commission on Aug. 1, $125 million will reduce costs associated with hardship programs for low-income customers and $30 million will be used to reduce the costs associated with the electric vehicle charging program.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Teams must have under 10 active players to sign a player to a hardship contract.
Thornton, who is set to make $112,000 this year, will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Despite the hardship experienced by many, the rapid growth of digital commerce highlights a dynamic, busy economy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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Asked about the issue, administrators cited budget constraints and a difficulty hiring teachers.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Some may experience delays in language development, while others may have difficulty using language to communicate, even if their language skills are developed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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