terminally ill

idiom

: having a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death

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New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill under a deal reached between the governor and state legislative leaders announced Wednesday. Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 Supporters cite stories like Deb Robertson’s and families traveling for aid-in-dying, saying the law lets terminally ill Illinoisans make personal end-of-life choices without government interference. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025 Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Programs include residential and community-based behavioral health services, therapeutic foster care and adoption services, supportive services for homeless young adults, and long-term care for medically complex or terminally ill children. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terminally ill

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“Terminally ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminally%20ill. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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