: capable of unimpaired function
Again, the design is physically helpful for the less abled, more comfortable because it eliminates the strap-across-the-lower-neck sensation of standard belts …—
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The festival is curated exclusively by artists with visible and non-visible disabilities and includes features and shorts made by underrepresented, differently abled filmmakers.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
From the earlier days of the virus, the Balkonsänger referred to those singing from their balcony to raise spirits (or irritate neighbors…), while the Einkaufshelfer describes those community minded souls who shop for the less abled or quarantined.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
Born Nadia, Vicky was raised at the Red River Institute, a group home for super-abled children that's owned by a subsidiary of Vought International.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 June 2022
The norm that every abled person receiving cash payments should be seeking a job can also be challenged.
—Michael W. Howard, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2023
From senior citizens to an abled person curious about alternative ways to ride a bike, the program is welcoming.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 May 2022
The experience is similar for the X1 Remote; the ability to speak commands or requests allows users of various disabilities (visual, motor, and/or cognitive) to use their cable interface with the same fluidity as an abled person.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 20 May 2021
There are sick bodies and bodies with disabilities, both of which require their inhabitants to navigate different landscapes than the ones encountered by healthy or abled people.
—Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
The criteria of the law apply equally to abled and disabled alike.
—Chris Eaton, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2019
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
From the earlier days of the virus, the Balkonsänger referred to those singing from their balcony to raise spirits (or irritate neighbors…), while the Einkaufshelfer describes those community minded souls who shop for the less abled or quarantined.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
Born Nadia, Vicky was raised at the Red River Institute, a group home for super-abled children that's owned by a subsidiary of Vought International.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 June 2022
The norm that every abled person receiving cash payments should be seeking a job can also be challenged.
—Michael W. Howard, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2023
From senior citizens to an abled person curious about alternative ways to ride a bike, the program is welcoming.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 May 2022
The experience is similar for the X1 Remote; the ability to speak commands or requests allows users of various disabilities (visual, motor, and/or cognitive) to use their cable interface with the same fluidity as an abled person.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 20 May 2021
There are sick bodies and bodies with disabilities, both of which require their inhabitants to navigate different landscapes than the ones encountered by healthy or abled people.
—Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
The criteria of the law apply equally to abled and disabled alike.
—Chris Eaton, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2019
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“Abled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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abled
adjective
: capable of unimpaired function
the senior citizens, those less abled in some way—Richard Hair
compare differently abled
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