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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed
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as in hardship
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
some overcame all the adversities of the Great Depression and rebuilt their fortunes
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Recent Examples of adversity
State of play: Despite the early season adversity, San Francisco is tied for first place in the NFC West with the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks who are each 4-4.
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Ross Terrell, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Things may be tough for Black business owners, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways for Black entrepreneurs to overcome adversity and thrive.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Column: After a season of adversity, Freddie Freeman achieves a dream baseball moment.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Every film nominated for this year’s Documentary Editing Award beautifully captured a story of courage in the face of adversity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ross Terrell, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Things may be tough for Black business owners, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways for Black entrepreneurs to overcome adversity and thrive.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Column: After a season of adversity, Freddie Freeman achieves a dream baseball moment.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Every film nominated for this year’s Documentary Editing Award beautifully captured a story of courage in the face of adversity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversity
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Six months later, in October, news broke of Harvey Weinstein’s decades-long abuse of women who had the misfortune of crossing paths with him.Julie Roginsky, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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For those who dare to move in or have the misfortune of already living next to BonBon Candy or Via Carota, creativity is required to keep the peace.Clio Chang, Curbed, 10 Oct. 2024
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But Musk’s cuts have not spared the platform from deep financial hardship.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are many types of fire that represent hardships.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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That tragedy impacts the family deeply, especially her brother Joe, who last saw her.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because, yes — somehow Peanut’s untimely death has spiraled from a social-media tragedy to a conservative political movement.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But there are several counties where the difficulty is even higher.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Adversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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