: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
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The law gave states greater administrative control over SNAP and limited eligibility for able-bodied adults without dependents.
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An able-bodied recipient generally must work or participate in school or job training for an average of 20 hours each week.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
The law gave states greater administrative control over SNAP and limited eligibility for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
An able-bodied recipient generally must work or participate in school or job training for an average of 20 hours each week.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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