as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of malady
Minze Health, a developer of digital diagnostic and therapeutic devices for urology maladies, announced Thomas Moore as president and chief executive officer, based in the Twin Cities.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, this malady could be overcome by ordering a DSG automatic GLI, but then any fun gleaned by rowing your gears is also lost.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a wide receiver thanks to Jordan Addison's suspension and a sudden rash of injuries to their receiving corps, as both Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are nursing individual maladies.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The pics sparked an online frenzy, with keyboard physicians diagnosing all sorts of maladies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, this malady could be overcome by ordering a DSG automatic GLI, but then any fun gleaned by rowing your gears is also lost.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a wide receiver thanks to Jordan Addison's suspension and a sudden rash of injuries to their receiving corps, as both Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are nursing individual maladies.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The pics sparked an online frenzy, with keyboard physicians diagnosing all sorts of maladies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
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But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle have missed their last two games due to toe and hamstring ailments, respectively.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Death certificates often attributed fatalities among older people to ailments like heart failure instead of falls, making fall mortality appear lower in the 1980s and 1990s.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Anne was reported to have suffered from a degenerative illness for most of her life.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Held at the Abrons Arts Center, a core program within the Henry Street Settlement, Bittar created his vision of a Nineties-era beauty pageant in a commentary reflecting current-day societal ills, primarily aimed at the LGBTQ community, notably trans women and women in general.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Baptiste also advises concerned parents visit their child’s pediatrician to discuss potential testing, but that Tylenol remains the best medical option to treat fevers and headache.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ignoring fevers or pain can also pose serious health risks, Follmer added.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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