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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Holiday stress can dampen the joy and fun of the season, rendering the opposite effect: exhaustion, depression and grief.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The latest spike, though, is attributable to exhaustion on both sides of the political spectrum, Permunian says.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
Generally, about one-third of people who start the race each year don’t finish for one reason or another: injury, gastrointestinal distress, dehydration, exhaustion.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
My exhaustion isn't due to overindulgence the night prior, though.
—Will Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The latest spike, though, is attributable to exhaustion on both sides of the political spectrum, Permunian says.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
Generally, about one-third of people who start the race each year don’t finish for one reason or another: injury, gastrointestinal distress, dehydration, exhaustion.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
My exhaustion isn't due to overindulgence the night prior, though.
—Will Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 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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