au·tis·tic
ȯ-ˈti-stik 
: of, relating to, or marked by autism or autism spectrum disorder
autistic behavior
autistic children
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Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
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One of our children was high-functioning autistic.
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Adjective
One of Domenech’s boys is autistic, but his condition was never evaluated or treated, according to prosecutors.
—Colin Mixson, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Children have been making their Barbies autistic for as long as autistic kids have been playing with them.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
One of our children was high-functioning autistic.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Autistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autistic. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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autistic
1 of 2 adjective
au·tis·tic
ȯ-ˈtis-tik
: of, relating to, or marked by autism or autism spectrum disorder
the autistic community
autistic children
autistic
2 of 2 noun
: a person with autism or autism spectrum disorder
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