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
Its programs and services include educating about VA benefits, counseling, advocacy and assistance to military families struggling with the hardships of war.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The tenants’ union held meetings that resulted in several actions by large groups of people bringing in hardship waivers for rent cancellation to management offices.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
North Korea restricts freedom of movement and suffers from persistent economic hardships, with around 60% of North Koreans estimated to be in poverty.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
Hopefully everyone can work through this hardship on their day.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The tenants’ union held meetings that resulted in several actions by large groups of people bringing in hardship waivers for rent cancellation to management offices.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
North Korea restricts freedom of movement and suffers from persistent economic hardships, with around 60% of North Koreans estimated to be in poverty.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
Hopefully everyone can work through this hardship on their day.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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The logistical difficulty of smuggling datacenter-grade hardware is often underestimated; these GPUs arrive preassembled into racks that can weigh over 3,600 pounds, making physical diversion highly impractical.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Almost from the start, however, the project faced difficulties due to the fact that NTE Energy continued to hold the certificate of approval from the siting council to develop the property for a power plant — despite having since gone out of business.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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