- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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The agency rationalizes its proposal as seeking “a tradeoff between reducing regulatory burdens ... and promoting efficient financial markets through timely disclosure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The differences that make humans special are treated as burdens by chatbots.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Let’s hear it for lighter debt burdens: They may be one reason the economy and stock market are still chugging along.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
All the girls took their burdens to Diana.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
