as in difficulties
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 hardships
The Biden administration was in the final stages of implementing rules to allow the Secretary of Education discharge loans for long-term borrowers and those facing a variety of financial hardships.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Economic hardships have been tied to an increase in shoplifting.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The break from the city helps each of the women find a way to shuffle alongside life's hardships.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The two loan forgiveness plans would have created pathways to student debt relief for broad swaths of student loan borrowers, including those who have experienced runaway balance growth due to interest accrual, and people who are dealing with significant personal or financial hardships.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
All of those workers would have to manage those financial hardships and uncertainty during what is usually a festive time of year.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The poster notes that the couple, both 39, have been married for 13 years and experienced financial hardships throughout their twenties and early thirties.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Such practical solutions could require accountability and punishment for unlawful immigrant entry, but not impose hardships on ourselves, the economy and society at large.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Economic hardships have been tied to an increase in shoplifting.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The break from the city helps each of the women find a way to shuffle alongside life's hardships.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The two loan forgiveness plans would have created pathways to student debt relief for broad swaths of student loan borrowers, including those who have experienced runaway balance growth due to interest accrual, and people who are dealing with significant personal or financial hardships.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
All of those workers would have to manage those financial hardships and uncertainty during what is usually a festive time of year.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The poster notes that the couple, both 39, have been married for 13 years and experienced financial hardships throughout their twenties and early thirties.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Such practical solutions could require accountability and punishment for unlawful immigrant entry, but not impose hardships on ourselves, the economy and society at large.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hardships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardships. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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