the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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The categories of peoples purportedly holding these rights have grown as well, from the disabled to the gender nonconforming to (with limits) youths.
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Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Two of the team’s top outfielders, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, can’t stay off the disabled list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
He was then hit by another car that was attempting to move out of the way of a commercial vehicle and the disabled car.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Signature Aviation, which handles private flights out of the airport, could not be immediately reached for further information on the disabled plane.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Two of the team’s top outfielders, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, can’t stay off the disabled list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
He was then hit by another car that was attempting to move out of the way of a commercial vehicle and the disabled car.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Signature Aviation, which handles private flights out of the airport, could not be immediately reached for further information on the disabled plane.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the disabled
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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