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cumber

noun

Definition of cumbernext
as in burden

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  1. burden
  2. load
  3. delay
  4. danger
  5. peril
  6. hazard
Noun
  • Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Women disproportionately shoulder this burden, not just in their personal lives but also at work.
    Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burden
Noun
  • Kara Kramer’s illustrations, filled with the bright colors of the Rubik’s Cube and loads of shapes and geometric patterns, bring a delightful energy to the tale.
    Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There’s just loads of people that turn up in a park, and there’s music.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of load
Noun
  • And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Biden was criticized not only for the delay in taking action but for refusing to even inform the public of the balloon’s existence until it was spotted by a newspaper photographer in Montana.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of delay
Noun
  • Read More: Time 100 AI: Francesca Mani Activists will seek legislative action related to other AI harms, including the vulnerability of consumer data and the dangers of companion chatbots causing self-harm.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That should help other masters athletes be a little less paranoid about the dangers of an occasional training break.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of danger
Noun
  • But to ignore the figures and the metrics is to do so at peril.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol early Saturday morning, after a brief decree of martial law thrust the country into temporary political peril.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of peril
Noun
  • These tools ensure rapid delivery of vital information, help prioritize aid and alert the public to hazards and resources.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Occupational Health and Safety Administration proposed fines totaling $100,000 in 2023 citing conditions that exposed workers to ergonomic hazards.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hazard
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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