impairment
noun
im·pair·ment
im-ˈper-mənt 
plural impairments
: the act of impairing something or the state or condition of being impaired : diminishment or loss of function or ability
… it does not help reverse the impairment of cognitive activity caused by diazepam …—
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Corby KummerTrichloroethylene has been classified by EPA as a probable human carcinogen, although its primary effect is impairment of the central nervous system.—Chemical & Engineering News
Chemical & Engineering NewsPersons with hearing impairments can now get information about local parks and their facilities by calling the recently installed TDD phone numbers within the Parks Department.—Maryland Magazine
Maryland MagazineStudies show that roughly 11 percent of all kindergarteners have speech or language impairments …—The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News
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The overall picture for world trade and for American trade does not (yet) show any signs of impairment.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of the group, 306 had Alzheimer’s, while 165 had mild cognitive impairment.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Medical scans of Row’s brain taken before the murders, which revealed cognitive impairment, were not presented by her prior legal team, Row’s current attorneys said.
—Kevin Fixler
september 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of the group, 306 had Alzheimer’s, while 165 had mild cognitive impairment.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Medical scans of Row’s brain taken before the murders, which revealed cognitive impairment, were not presented by her prior legal team, Row’s current attorneys said.
—Kevin Fixler
september 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Impairment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impairment. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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