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burnout

[burn-out] / ˈbɜrnˌaʊt /








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Some companies are encouraging the practice, hoping it can facilitate better work with less burnout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

An MP has announced that she will be taking "several weeks" off from work to recover from mental and physical health symptoms relating to burnout.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It’s probably no surprise that burnout among leaders of these organizations is soaring as a result, spiking to 46% among respondents from 29% a year earlier.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

When delays start piling up and patients become upset, employee burnout and even errors may be more likely to happen.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

I said, and recognized at once that I was on the brink of a dangerous condition known as retail burnout.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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