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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time
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as in sickness
the condition of not being in good health
prone to illness as a child, he was sent to a western ranch with the expectation that it would toughen him up
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Recent Examples of illness
An additional 14 adolescent or adult Central males disappeared during that time, and their bodies were never recovered—these males hadn’t shown signs of illness, so at least some of them also may have been victims of Western chimpanzee aggression.
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Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Most people recover from the illness in a few days with proper treatment.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Martin's family medical history with the illness included her grandmother dying from breast cancer, and her mother undergoing a double mastectomy.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Porzingis was ruled out with an illness after missing Tuesday’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Most people recover from the illness in a few days with proper treatment.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Martin's family medical history with the illness included her grandmother dying from breast cancer, and her mother undergoing a double mastectomy.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Porzingis was ruled out with an illness after missing Tuesday’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illness
Noun
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Fox, 64, has worked for decades with Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with at age 29 in the early 1990s but kept private until 1998.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For instance, there may be more car crashes, animal bites, property damage and zoonotic disease transmission.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His raging sickness is realistically captured under James Bridges’ character-sensitive direction.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cornwell makes the sickness more literal still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one case, a California prison guard with spinal problems also claimed other ailments, including toenail fungus and eczema, as work-disabling conditions.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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There, an old Tibetan man (Tsewang Migyur Khangsar) requests a Tibetan doctor to tend to his ever more troubling ailments.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his songs, the Virginia rapper renders societal ills in high definition.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first New Mexico trial on the ills and dangers of social media platforms began in February after a nearly three-year probe by the state.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms generally appear within one or two weeks of infection, and can include fever, headache, rash and body aches.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery and red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms start, according to medical sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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