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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This is because many immigrants work as nurses for the elderly or the disabled.
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Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The people who Medicaid was designed for — the pregnant women, the disabled, and families with children under 14 — will be refocused.
—Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Oz is expected to speak in detail about the need to protect the program for low-income families, the elderly and the disabled, and what the administration views as current abuses of the program, such as people in the country without authorization receiving Medicaid benefits.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 June 2025
This partnership expands access for individuals and community partners serving the disabled community.
—Dynishal Gross, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The people who Medicaid was designed for — the pregnant women, the disabled, and families with children under 14 — will be refocused.
—Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Oz is expected to speak in detail about the need to protect the program for low-income families, the elderly and the disabled, and what the administration views as current abuses of the program, such as people in the country without authorization receiving Medicaid benefits.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 June 2025
This partnership expands access for individuals and community partners serving the disabled community.
—Dynishal Gross, New York Daily News, 31 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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