exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
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Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers — particularly during evening shifts — has hindered safety and led to accidents.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Poor mental health in the workplace can result in burnout and exhaustion, which leads to high turnover rates, failure to meet deadlines or targets and a generally unmotivated workforce.
—Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Negotiations are just another tool to improve one’s political position; the objective, as with military operations, remains the enemy’s subjugation, or at least its exhaustion.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Her father, Ed (Mike Hagerty), is a classic long-suffering, co-dependent spouse, struggling to manage the farm despite his wife’s illness and his own age, physical limitations and general exhaustion.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Poor mental health in the workplace can result in burnout and exhaustion, which leads to high turnover rates, failure to meet deadlines or targets and a generally unmotivated workforce.
—Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Negotiations are just another tool to improve one’s political position; the objective, as with military operations, remains the enemy’s subjugation, or at least its exhaustion.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Her father, Ed (Mike Hagerty), is a classic long-suffering, co-dependent spouse, struggling to manage the farm despite his wife’s illness and his own age, physical limitations and general exhaustion.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaustion. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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