terminally ill

idiom

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

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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to take their own lives? Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 The legislation will give terminally ill adults with less than six months to live the ability to have a doctor prescribe them a lethal medication. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 2 Jan. 2026 From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 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 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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